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joelz

(185 posts)
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 07:23 PM Nov 2012

Bangladeshi Labor Activist Finds Burned Clothes With Wal-Mart Labels At Site of Deadly Factory Fire

The Bangladeshi government has declared a period of national mourning for more than 120 garment workers who died in a fire at a factory that supplied U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart, among others. Joining us from Bangladesh is labor activist Kalpona Akter, who has visited the factory and took pictures of the charred clothing labels she found there — including the Wal-Mart brand, Faded Glory. She started work in garment factories when she was 12 years old. Now she campaigns for better wages, recognition of the right to organize, and higher safety standards.

i heard some jerk on fox say these people were lucky to have the job

the story was covered much better here
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/11/27/bangladeshi_labor_activist_finds_burned_clothes

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