The Song Of The Shirt. Will You Take A Few Seconds To Sign This?

[sandyRoe]

With fingers weary and worn,
With eyelids heavy and red,
A woman sat, in unwomanly rags,
Plying her needle and thread —
Stitch! stitch! stitch!
In poverty, hunger, and dirt,
And still with a voice of dolorous pitch
She sang the "Song of the Shirt."
Bad as things were in Victorian sweatshops they were nowhere near as dangerous as the conditions endured in Bangladeshi clothes factories.

7 UK clothing brands still refuse to fix dangerous factories in Bangladesh
In April over 1200 people died in Bangladesh when the Rana Plaza building collapsed. There has never been a clearer sign that all retailers need to dramatically raise their efforts to ensure that those making their clothes are doing so in safety and with dignity.

After huge public pressure over 80 clothing brands – including H+M, Zara, Next, Primark, New Look and Debenhams – have signed up to a union-backed Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. It represents a big deal for Bangladeshi workers.

But whilst most UK retailers have stepped up to their responsibilities, there are a few major brands with factories in Bangladesh but who still refuse to sign. Prominent amongst these are 7 names you'll probably know from your high street: Matalan, Bench, Bank Fashion, Peacocks, Jane Norman, Republic and Mexx.

We know consumer pressure works - over 5,000 people have already sent emails and one of them, River Island, have agreed to sign so we've taken them off the list.

The others will be feeling the extra pressure now, so we need to continue to send out a clear message, telling them there are no excuses left for ignoring safety standards and workers rights in Bangladesh. We don't want any more workers to risk death or injury in making our clothes.
Please take a few moments to send an email to the 7 remaining companies, urging them to sign up to the Accord today.
Write to the 7 brands now



http://www.goingtowork.org.uk |

[sandyRoe]

http://action.goingtowork.org.uk/page/speakout/tell-high-street-brands-to-back-bangladesh-safety-plan

[Baldric]

Couldn't see anywhere to sign!

[leahbee]

Signed.

[Caran]

Signed.

[sandyRoe]

I've nearly got this right. You'd need to open the second link and then click on the 'Participate' rectangle near the centre of the screen.

[leahbee]

That's right sandy.

[sandyRoe]

Thank you, Baldric, Leahbee, and Caran. Taking a second or two to sign here might make a real difference to the lives of these workers.

[sandyRoe]

Any of the day shift of ABers care to sign this?

[Canary42]

Signed

[sandyRoe]

Thank you, Canary42. These big High Street stores may not care much about the working conditions of the people who produce their goods but they do care about profits. So every signature counts.

[Baldric]

Had another look, Sorry not giving my Address/Postcode etc to the TUC

[sandyRoe]

You could give a false address.

[aelmpvw]

happy to sign sandy

[sandyRoe]

Thank you, Aelmpvw.

[sancho1960]

Signed.

[sandyRoe]

Good man, Sancho. The more the merrier.