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More than 1,100 people were killed during the Rana Plaza collapse in 2013. Survivors and campaigners on the ground speak to Vogue about the progress that has been made, and what still needs to be done.

Ten years ago, on the morning of 24 April 2013, the world was shaken by the tragic collapse of Rana Plaza, an eight-story building that housed several garment factories in Savar, on the outskirts (...)

Reforms were introduced after Rana Plaza collapse to hold international brands accountable for worker safety. However, violations persist.

Some major brands continue to dodge signing the International Accord protecting safety standards, among them German brands Tom Tailor and Deichmann, Swedish home store giant IKEA, and US online retailer Amazon.

By Azad Majumder Dhaka, Apr 24 (EFE).- Bangladesh on Monday marked a decade since the Rana Plaza tragedy, one of the worst industrial accidents with over 1,000 deaths, with many of the victims and their families still awaiting justice. On Apr.24, 2013, the nine floors of the Rana Plaza building collapsed as thousands of workers …

After the Rana Plaza factory collapse, life-saving reforms were introduced to hold international brands legally accountable for the safety of their workers. But violations still persist.

After the Rana Plaza factory collapse, life-saving reforms were introduced to hold international brands legally accountable for the safety of their workers. But violations still persist.

On 24 April 2013, the Rana Plaza garment factories in Bangladesh collapsed, killing more than 1,100 people, most of them women, and injuring 2,500 others. The pictures of the collapse and the attempts to rescue those trapped in the rubble quickly spread round the world. Consumers started asking questions about the working conditions of the people who were making their clothes.

This is the promised detailed analysis of the end of the WSM following on from our very brief announcement of December 7th, 2021 titled 'WSM has come to an end - we look forward to new anarchist beginnings'.Developed over a couple of dozen meeting since it outlines our collective reflections on why we have taken this decision. It outlines the WSM’s achievements, the challenges we have encountered, and the lessons we feel can be drawn for the future. We are writing for our comrades, f...

Sugar workers in Negros, under the banner of National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW), stand by Most Rev. Gerardo Alminaza of the Roman Catholic