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Brutal sweatshop conditions have been imposed on workers in Bangladesh by multi-national corporations seeking cheap labor.
Since, 2005, 1,834 Bangladeshi workers have died in preventable factory fires and collapses. To put an end to these murderous conditions, international labor groups have written the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh
Many companies have signed on, including Abercrombie & Fitch, H&M, and PVH/Tommy Hilfiger. But not Gap.
Gap, Inc. prides itself on being a socially responsible company. But it already has blood on its hands: In 2010, a fire at one of Gap's suppliers took the lives of 29 workers after the company had unconscionably given a clean bill of health to the factory.
After a year and a half of negotiations, Gap left the bargaining table, failing to sign on to any legally-binding safety agreements. Following the factory collapse in Bangladesh this April that claimed the lives of 1,125 workers, Gap said it would sign the agreement--before reneging on their promise and backing away once again.
It's time for Gap to quit playing games and sign the legally-binding safety agreement. The lives and wellbeing of their workers depend on it.
Join us to tell Gap: Respect Workers' Safety and Dignity!
Learn more about the situation in Bangladesh and how you can get involved at www.gapdeathtraps.org
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