1000 WORDS MEMO ABOUT RANA PLAZA
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An 8-story commercial building in Bangladesh collapsed
Collapse was due to a structural fail - garment factory owners warned to avoid using the building after cracks had appeared
Brought about issues of worker safety and the price of cheap fashion
Brooke
QUESTION 1
How many people died in the Rana Plaza collapse?
525
B) 1,129
C) 57
D) 2,637
Omer
QUESTION 2
Do sweatshops still exist in the United States?
Yes
No
Aiman
QUESTION 3
Should the owners of the building be charged for murder?
Yes
No
Shantal
Key events
April 23rd, 2013 - TV channel records cracks
April 24th, 2013 - Rana Plaza collapse - 1,129 killed and 2,500 injured
April 25th, 2013 - Authorities file a case on owners
April 26th, 2013 - Garment workers nearby riot
May 13th, 2013 - Final day of rescue effort
September, 2013 - Families compensated
June 1st, 2015 - Murder charges for 42 people
Aiman
Shareholders
Employees
The families of workers
Major retailers that outsourced in Bangladesh
Walmart, Zara, H&M, Mango, Gap
Building architects and inspectors
Bangladeshi government
Fast fashion consumers
Shantal
Shareholders Conflict
Workers’ rights / safety concerns for workers
Living in a safe community
Retailer's reputation
Retailer’s need for cheap labor
Blaming building architects
Corrupted and bribed government
Laws not implemented
Consumer guilt
Shantal
Other cases
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911
Pakistan garment factory fires in September 2012
Sweatshops in the U.S. - California, New York, and Texas
Alexander Wang sued for $50 million
El Monte, CA - 72 Thai workers living in near slavery in an apartment complex
Many U.S. companies have moved abroad
When will the next one be?
Brooke
Recommendations
Brands such as American Apparel hold a strong “no sweatshop” rule
Check the tag - and know what it means - before you buy
“Made in the USA” is not always 100% made in the USA
Frequent safety inspections of worker buildings
Garment worker receives percentage of sales
Omer
Take away
This is an issue still occurring in the world today and it’s not only overseas
How much are you willing to pay for fashion?
Will you make changes in your shopping habits?
Will you avoid companies that have their products made in sweatshops?
By: Brooke Otlowski, Shantal Gomez, Aiman Habib, and Omer Ozkaraaslan
Brooke
