Fashion Victims

Fashion Victims indeed and of an entirely different kind. Bangladeshi garment workers face forced overtime, eight hour weeks and horrible working conditions every day. The garment making business is vital in Bangladesh. Two million work in this industry and is responsible for 75% of Bangladesh's exports. Retailers deny knowledge much less involvement when the process of making their products is discovered. However when they demand lower prices from factory owners, the first thing to get cut is labor costs. Much like education being the first to be attacked when budget cuts arrive.

On a happier note they have gotten a little attention. That is when factories are on fire, resulting in many injuries and deaths. Events like this helped raise the workers wages but still falls short to what they really need. The National Garment Workers Federation led strikes but as long as retailers like Asda, Primark and Tesco demand lower prices, these workers still need help.

http://www.waronwant.org/campaigns/supermarkets/fashion-victims/inform/13593-fashion-victims