Exclusive: Bangladesh factory banned by Wal-Mart still makes Wrangler shirts
GAZIPUR, Bangladesh (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 maker, U.S.-based VF Corp. Full story
Bangladesh court orders action against factory owner in Nov fire
DHAKA (Reuters) - A Bangladesh court on Sunday banned the owner of a garment factory that was destroyed in a fire in November from leaving the country as anger builds up over a string of deadly incidents in which thousands have died. Full story
Factory owner barred from leaving Bangladesh
The High Court in Bangladesh's capital asked authorities Sunday to prevent the owner of a garment factory where 112 people died in a fire last year from leaving the country, a lawyer said. Full story
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Raising the level of standards for workers’ rights
The UP panel continues the conversation on the Bangladesh disaster and workers’ rights. They debate whether companies need to care more about who produces their products.
If workers are given more rights, will they ask for accountability?
The Up panel takes a look at the average worker wage per hour in Bangladesh compared to other countries and debates how the costs impact economies worldwide. Panelist Karl Smith explains how having the “economic base” allows workers to ask for even more.
Bangladesh building collapse has political consequences for the US
MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki talks about the Bangladesh disaster and how it’s brought the issue of workers’ rights back into the spotlight. The panel then joins the conversation to discuss the human cost of cheap labor and how a tragedy like Bangladesh can be prevented.
How globalization impacts worker safety
Scott Nova from the Worker Rights Consortium joins Alex Wagner and the NOW panelists to discuss globalization and the cost of worker safety around the world.
300 Bangladesh factories reopen after closure
Bangladesh reopened garment factories, ending a three-day shutdown due to worker protests over pay and working conditions following last month’s deadly factory building collapse. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.
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