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April 24, 2013

Bangladesh Factory Collapse Kills 87: Owner Ignored Giant Fracture Warning

By Gianluca Mezzofiore International Business Times

"Workers expressed concerns about the building and nothing was done," Liana Foxvog, of the International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF), told IBTimes UK.

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April 16, 2013

Wal-Mart, Sears Refuse Compensation for Factory Victims

Renee Dudley Bloomberg

The Nov. 24 blaze in Bangladesh killed 112 garment workers and increased pressure on Wal-Mart and other Western retailers to help improve factory conditions and take more direct responsibility for their suppliers. Clothing bound for Wal-Mart and Sears was found in the charred ruins. Both companies have said suppliers used the Tazreen factory without their permission and were fired.

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