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Colombia Marches Against Measures that Hurt Workers, Youth and Pensioners

November 21, 2019
Kate Conradt

Related Topics:: Colombia, justice, strike, wages

Tens of thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets across the country today, simmering with anger over the government’s moves to cut wages and pensions, restrict the right to protest, hike energy prices and reward corporations with tax cuts, among other proposed measures. The president responded by closing the borders, raiding the homes of… [READ MORE]

Tazreen Factory Fire: A Year Later, Survivors Feel Forgotten

November 19, 2013
Kate Conradt

Related Topics:: Bangladesh, Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety, factory fire, fashion, garment worker, human rights, justice, Tazreen, women workers, worker rights

A year after the deadly factory fire that killed 112 garment workers at Tazreen Fashions Ltd. in Bangladesh, survivors and the families of those killed and injured say they have been forgotten by the factory owner, international buyers and the government. In interviews with Solidarity Center staff in Dhaka, the Bangladesh capital, many survivors said… [READ MORE]