The latest revelations of Bangladeshi garment workers falling ill after eating food provided to them by their own employers shows that factory owners are continuing to exploit Bangladeshi workers. This latest information also shows that there must be even more pressure put on Western retailers to ensure safe working conditions for Bangladeshi garment workers--inspections conducted by the companies themselves will not work, as it is clear that they care more about profits than human lives.
Arif Ullah, a Bangladeshi workers' rights advocate in the U.S., is currently petitioning Western retailers to ensure safe working conditions for Bangladeshi garment workers by signing the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, a legally-binding agreement. To get Western retailers to improve working conditions for Bangladeshi garment workers, please sign Arif Ullah's petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/jc-penney-gap-co-put-an-end-to-the-murders-of-garment-workers-in-bangladesh
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