EU CONCLUDES DEAL WITH BANGLADESH ON PROTECTING TEXTILE WORKERS
July 1st, 2013
The European Union and Bangladesh concluded a new “compact” today (Monday, July 8) on addressing labour abuses in the Bangladeshi garments industry, with EU trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht warning it risks losing duty-free access to the EU market if reneges on its commitments.“What happened in Bangladesh just over two months ago is simply unacceptable,” de Gucht declared, recalling the April 24 Rana Plaza building collapse that killed more than 1,100 textile workers. “I want to make it clear that Bangladesh – or for that matter any other least ...
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