Killed – 21 employees of a garment factory in Bangladesh

Following a horrific factory fire that killed 21 employees of a garment factory in Bangladesh, the factory workers are demanding swift reforms, a criminal investigation and compensation for the victims. Support these workers’ demands by writing to the Government of Bangladesh and international fashion brands sourcing from this factory.

Picture - Clean Clothes Campaign

Picture – Clean Clothes Campaign

On Thursday, February 25, 2010, twenty-one workers died and another 50 were injured when the Garib & Garib Sweater Factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh, caught fire for the second time in six months.

Please join us today in calling upon the brands, the employer and the government of Bangladesh to take immediate action to ensure justice for the victims, and to prevent these tragedies from occurring in the future.

Please take a few short minutes to join these letter-writing campaigns now!

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