I am sure you agree that the collapse of the Rana Plaza
factory in Bangladesh was a terrible catastrophe, and one which could have been
easily avoided. There has never been a clearer sign for all retailers to
dramatically lift their efforts to make sure that those making their clothes
are doing so in safety and dignity.
I was pleased to see that many major retailers including
Tesco, Primark, John Lewis, Next, Marks and Spencer and H+M have signed the
Fire and Building Safety Accord developed by IndustriALL, the global union for
garment workers, and UNI-global, representing retail workers, to make the
Bangladesh garment industry a safer and more decent place to work.
I would like to ask why your company have not yet been
able to sign the Accord, to cover the workers at factories you use in
Bangladesh. The majority of your competitors who work in Bangladesh have done
so already.
As a consumer, I don't want the clothes I wear to be made
at the cost of safety and respect for the people who make them. I urge your
company to act quickly and sign the Accord today.
Sincerely,
Myles Cook
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