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Bangladeshi Workers, the Garment Industry and US Consumers
Three weeks after 1127 garment workers died in an eight-story building collapse, the Bangladeshi government has made some concessions to organized labor. But angry protests have led to a lockout in more than 200 factories.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThree weeks after 1127 garment workers died in an eight-story building collapse, the Bangladeshi government has made some concessions to organized labor. But angry protests have led to a lockout in more than 200 factories. Some of Europe's largest retailers have agreed to pay for improved health and safety, but WalMart, Sears, JC Penny and the Gap have not signed on. How responsible are they for working conditions in a global economy? Can American shoppers make any difference?
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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Evan George
Director of Content, News
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Steven Greenhouse
labor reporter and author of “Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor”
Scott Nova
Worker Rights Consortium
Jagdish Bhagwati
Columbia University
The full episode
2 of 3Bangladesh Factory Collapse and the Global Clothing Industry- 0:00Controversies Shaking Administration on All Fronts
- 8:14Bangladeshi Workers, the Garment Industry and US ConsumersYou’re reading this
- 44:20Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy