News, articles and statements
August 2013
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Press release
Assessment of structural integrity and fire safety of RMG factories to begin in September
22 August 2013
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© Munir Uz Zaman / AFP 2024
Bangladesh
The Rana Plaza building collapse… 100 days on
05 August 2013
A number of initiatives have been launched in response to the Rana Plaza building collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which expand upon ILO action following previous accidents in the country. The Director of the ILO Office in Dhaka, Srinivas B. Reddy, explains what these initiatives are and the steps that have been taken on the ground.
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Press release
ILO Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific concludes four day mission to Bangladesh
02 August 2013
July 2013
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Press release
Bangladesh Government, employers and workers organizations sign integrated national action plan on fire safety and structural integrity in the garment sector
25 July 2013
The plan brings together the National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety in the RMG Sector signed on March 24, 2013 in response to the Tazreen factory fire and the Joint Tripartite Statement adopted on May 4 in the wake of the Rana Plaza tragedy.
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© EyePress News 2024
International labour standards
ILO statement on reform of Bangladesh labour law
22 July 2013
Amendments to the Bangladesh labour Act 2006 were adopted on 15 July 2013. Its conformity with international labour standards ratified by Bangladesh will be reviewed by the ILO supervisory machinery later in the year.
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Workplace safety
ILO, EU, Bangladesh government adopt new compact on garment factory safety
10 July 2013
The new compact aims to improve health and safety, labour rights and responsible business conduct in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry.
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© Jared J. Kohler/ILO 2024
Sexual harassment
Spreading the message on sexual harassment in Jordan’s garment factories
03 July 2013
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is helping to combat sexual harassment in garment factories in Jordan, through its Better Work programme.
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Watch
Veolia Environnement CEO signs safety and health declaration
01 July 2013
Veolia Environnement -- a leading global water, waste and energy management company - has joined more than 300 signatories in support of the Seoul Declaration to promote workplace safety and health worldwide. The agreement was signed at the headquarters of the International Labour Organization (ILO) by Antoine Frérot, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Environnement.
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Occupational safety and health
Veolia Environnement supports global commitment to promote safety and health at work
01 July 2013
A leading environmental management company is the latest signatory to the Seoul Declaration, which gives employees the right to work in a safe and healthy environment.
June 2013
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Bangladesh
First meeting of high level committee on building and fire safety in RMG factories
07 June 2013
The first meeting of the National Tripartite Committee formed to implement the National Tripartite Plan of Action on Building and Fire Safety in the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh (NAP) was held on Thursday, 6 June 2013.
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Partnership
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ILO sign 2.5 million USD agreement to support improved labour conditions in Bangladesh
03 June 2013
May 2013
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© Tang Chhin Sothy / AFP 2024
Workplace safety
ILO-BFC calls for Top World to review building safety
23 May 2013
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© Tang Chhin Sothy / AFP 2024
Press release
ILO-BFC responds to Top World factory collapse, expresses sympathy for injured workers
21 May 2013
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Video
Promoting Fire Safety in Bangladesh's Garment Factories
21 May 2013
In March 2013 the tripartite constituents of the ILO - government, employers and workers - developed a National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety for the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh. It came about after two devastating fires at ready-made garment factories in 2012 and early 2013 killed 120 workers and injured many others. One of the activities in the Plan of Action, is to develop and deliver mass worker education tools, such as this video, to promote safety and health in the ready-made garments sector.
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© Tang Chhin Sothy / AFP 2024
Press release
ILO statement on the Wing Star shoe factory building collapse
17 May 2013
The ILO is saddened by the deaths and injuries resulting from the building collapse at the Wing Star shoe factory on Thursday (May 16th) in Cambodia. The ILO would like to express its condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, and to wish the injured workers a speedy recovery.
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CNN's World Business Today
ILO welcomes Bangladesh safety accord, but urges respect of labour laws
16 May 2013
ILO's Deputy Director-General for Field Operations, Gilbert Houngbo, welcomed the Bangladesh Accord on Building and Fire Safety but said additional issues such as labour laws, freedom of association and collective bargaining must be respected. Speaking on CNN's World Business Today, Mr Houngbo concluded that action should be taken now, "to make sure we are not just talking the talk, but walking the walk".
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CNBC Asia
Clothing retailer workplace safety agreement a "breakthrough", says ILO
15 May 2013
Major clothing retailers have agreed to sign a workplace safety agreement, in an effort to avoid future tragedies such as the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, where over a thousand garment workers lost their lives. Mr. Ryder told CNBC's "Squawk Box" that the agreement, which addresses worker safety and health issues, is a breakthrough, but is only part of the answer.
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© Munir Uz Zaman / AFP 2024
Workplace safety
ILO welcomes accord on Building and Fire Safety in Bangladesh
14 May 2013
The ILO stands ready to provide appropriate support to the agreement signed by international fashion retailers along with other companies and trade unions to prevent workplace disasters.
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International Research Conference
The link between good workplace practices and small enterprise performance
13 May 2013
The ILO brought together international experts, researchers and field practitioners to explore the impact of improvements in workplace practices in small and medium enterprises on SME performance in developing and transition economies.
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Workplace safety Bangladesh
ILO mission to Bangladesh results in action plan for reforming garment industry
06 May 2013
Following the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building, an ILO mission went to Bangladesh from 1 to 4 May. Concluding the mission, tripartite partners agreed to reform the labour law and to assess the structural building and fire safety of garment factories in Bangladesh.