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Factory owner: I didn't know fire exits needed
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The owner of a Bangladesh clothing factory where a fire killed 112 people says he was never informed the facility was required to have an emergency exit, a sign of how far removed the leaders of the nation's garment industry...
Tags: Human Rights, Plant Openings, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Economy, Business and Finance, Walmart
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112 killed in fire at Bangladesh garment factory
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through a multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh's capital, an official said Sunday. The blaze broke out at the seven-story factory operated by Tazreen...
Tags: Tesco plc, JC Penney Company Inc., Sheikh Hasina, Carrefour S.A., Dhaka (Bangladesh)
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Primark to provide short-term financial aid to Rana Plaza victims
Reuters(Reuters) - British fashion retailer Primark said on Tuesday it would provide short-term financial assistance to all victims and families affected by the collapse of Rana Plaza last month in Bangladesh while the clothing industry continues to formulate...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Bangladesh, Politics, Consumer Goods Industries
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EXCLUSIVE-Bangladesh factory banned by Wal-Mart still makes Wrangler shirts
ReutersBy Serajul Quadir and Rafiqur Rahman GAZIPUR, Bangladesh, May 20 (Reuters) - A Bangladesh factory where Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Inditex SA inspectors spotted cracks in the wall this month is still making Wrangler shirts for the world's largest apparel...Tags: Religion and Belief, Technology, Plant Openings, Services and Shopping, Science and Technology
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Cost vs. economy
Years ago, many towns in Somerset County had clothing factories. Local people made clothes for private label brands as well as governmental uniforms. Then the manufacturing jobs were sent overseas, primarily to China, because it was cheaper to make...Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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Bangladesh and its workers
Another tragedy at a Bangladesh clothing factory, another announcement by Wal-Mart about additional steps it will take to beef up worker safety, this time by inspecting all of its suppliers' facilities itself. Not that the retailing giant hasn't made real...Tags: Bangladesh, Walmart, Health and Safety at Work, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace
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The cost of no sweatshops: S. Africa struggles not to be Bangladesh
ReutersBy Jon Herskovitz NEWCASTLE, South Africa, May 16 (Reuters) - It's not luxurious, but Goldfinch Garments, the Chinese-owned South African factory where Sindisizwe Zwane works nine hours a day, is far from a sweatshop: the ventilation is decent, the...Tags: Government, National Government, Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation, Consumer Goods Industries
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WRAPUP 3-As some retailers back Bangladesh accord, U.S. group lashes out
ReutersBy Jessica Wohl May 15 (Reuters) - An accord designed to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh's garment industry drew sharp criticism from a major U.S. retail trade group on Wednesday, which said it would constrain legal rights of U.S....Tags: Washington, DC, Labor Disputes, Arbitration, Plant Openings, Dhaka (Bangladesh)
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WRAPUP 2-Wal-Mart checks Bangladesh factories; retailer accord elusive
ReutersBy Jessica Wohl May 15 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc stepped up Bangladesh factory inspections while U.S. and European retailers pursued separate accords to try to prevent another disaster in a garment industry where more than 1,200 workers have died...Tags: Plant Openings, Services and Shopping, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Groceries, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Morton 'Jerry' Baum, education fund director
Morton "Jerry" Baum, founder and executive director of the Fund for Educational Excellence and a retired clothing manufacturing executive who was a tireless champion of city public schools, died May 5 from complications of Parkinson's disease at his...
Tags: Roland Park, Frederick Law Olmsted, PTA, Parkinson's Disease, Economy, Business and Finance
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WRAPUP 2-European, US retailers split on Bangladesh reform plan
Reuters* H&M, Inditex sign Bangladesh reform accord * Gap wants changes in how disputes are resolved in court * Wal-Mart asks Bangladesh government to shut unsafe factory (Adds Li & Fung comment) By Veronica Ek and Jessica Wohl STOCKHOLM/CHICAGO, May 14...Tags: Lobbying, China, Plant Openings, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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In Bangladesh rubble, the prices of profit
Reuters* Orders found in rubble reveal price of retail profits * Clothes sold in West for up to 10 times factory cost * Industry under pressure to tighten safety controls By Sarah Morris MADRID, May 14 (Reuters) - Order dockets found in the rubble of a Dhaka...Tags: Thomson Corporation, China, Prices, Consumers, Consumer Goods Industries
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