‘A nightmare I couldn’t wake up from’: half of Rana Plaza survivors unable to work 10 years after disaster
A decade after Bangladesh’s worst garment-industry disaster, injury and ill health plagues those that escaped
Best&Less accused of putting profit before Bangladesh workers by failing to sign safety accord
Company says its own code of conduct goes further than the global accord prompted by the Rana Plaza disaster 10 years ago
Rights and freedom
Abuses ‘still rife’: 10 years on from Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza disaster
Campaigners say safety has improved but brands need to do more for workers’ rights and pay as survivors recount tragedy
December 2022
The Guardian view on Tesco and supply chains: landmark case shines a light
Editorial: Rising prices dominate the news, but Burmese workers taking the supermarket to court are a reminder that cheap goods come at a cost
September 2022
‘Give workers an equal seat’: pressure builds for Levi’s to protect factory employees
Activists say that the company’s own audits have been ineffective and workers receive inadequate safety protections
April 2021
Bangladesh clothing factory safety deal in danger, warn unions
Without extension of legally binding 2013 accord, life-saving changes still required in factories will not go ahead
October 2019
The upside
The rise and rise of Bangladesh - but is life getting any better?
Bangladesh has undergone an economic miracle in recent years, albeit at huge cost to its garment workers. But things are finally starting to improve for them
May 2019
Low pay in the garment industry still a reality despite pledges – study
Report finds fashion brands use living wage rhetoric to improve social sustainability perception
April 2019
The Fashion Transparency Index: 2019 report ranks world's biggest brands
The index shines the spotlight on who is disclosing what in the fashion industry
Who made my clothes? Stand up for workers' rights with Fashion Revolution week
Tamsin Blanchard
Exploited garment workers in Bangladesh are facing arrest and violent attacks for demanding more pay. A campaign uniting customers and workers gives you the power to help, says Tamsin Blanchard
Bangladesh could take over workplace safety despite 'shocking unreadiness'
Exclusive: government’s own data shows no factory it inspects has eliminated high-risk safety hazards
November 2018
The Guardian view of ultracheap clothes: costly to society
Editorial: MPs are right to ask how a dress can be bought for £2.50 when it’s made in the UK, where the minimum wage is £7.83
July 2018
US watchdog uncovers violence against pro-union workers at Indian factory
Shahi Exports, which makes clothes for top brands such as H&M and Benetton, accused by Worker Rights Consortium
April 2018
Rana Plaza, five years on: safety of workers hangs in balance in Bangladesh
Progress has been made but fire safety initiatives are soon to end, unions are being stifled and wages are still the lowest in the world
Labour MP Rushanara Ali: 'Rana Plaza was a man-made disaster'
Five years after the Rana Plaza disaster, a panel debate has raised concerns over improved pay, and why unionising would have prevented the death toll
Australian clothing brands won't commit to garment workers' safety
Five years after the Rana Plaza disaster, brands including Myer and Just Jeans still haven’t signed an agreement to improve workers’ conditions
January 2018
M&S one of UK retailers yet to renew safety deal in Bangladesh factories
Unions reach $2.3m settlement on Bangladesh textile factory safety
November 2017
The new American Apparel: claims of 'ethically made' abroad clash with reality
'Some kids are not orphans because of this': how unions are keeping workers safe
