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11 years after Rana Plaza, factories are safer but worker rights violations persist

Apr 22, 2024 —

Photo: Last year, people laid wreaths at the Rana Plaza site to
mark the 10-year anniversary (NGWF).

Photo: Protesters in Bangladesh demanding a living wage (BRGWF).

Photo: Union members call for due diligence legislation
on the 11th anniversary of Rana Plaza (NGWF).

On the 11th anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy, we stand in solidarity with the survivors and families of the thousands of garment workers who were killed or injured in this devastating tragedy.

Former Style Avenue workers in El Salvador win full severance and back wages

Mar 21, 2024 —

Photo: Union members sort and document
factory inventory at Style Avenue after the closure (FEASIES).

After considerable pressure from Salvadoran unions (FEASIES, SGC, SINDICOM), labour rights organizations, and US universities, former workers from the Style Avenue factory in El Salvador will receive full severance and back wages.

Former Style Avenue workers demand full wages, severance and social security benefits

Feb 26, 2024 —

Photo: Union members sort and document
factory inventory at Style Avenue after the closure (FEASIES).

Former workers from the Style Avenue factory in Ilopango, El Salvador are still waiting for unpaid severance and wages owed to them since the factory closed nine months ago, as well as outstanding health and pension contributions.

In February of 2023, one of the factory owners was jailed for failing to make legally mandated contributions for healthcare and pensions, and in May 2023, the factory officially closed. The Salvadoran Ministry of Labour estimates that the 244 former workers are owed a total of US$1.8 million.

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