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Factory tragedy shows need for international safety agreement and improved working conditions in Morocco
Last week, at least 28 garment workers died following heavy flooding in a sweatshop in Tangier, Morocco. Our thoughts are with these workers and their families. This tragedy shows the urgent need for better working conditions in the Moroccan garment industry, as well as an international binding agreement on factory safety that holds brands, retailers and factory owners accountable for creating safe and healthy workplace conditions.
Deaths and injuries in the global garment industry
After the Rana Plaza building collapse killed 1,138 workers in April 2013, more than 200 apparel brands and retailers joined together in the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. By ensuring critical renovations and repairs across 1,600 factories employing 2.5 million workers, the Accord has saved countless lives.
Keep all workers safe
The independent safety inspections and enforceable safeguards of the Accord have been immense importance to ensure workers do not have to risk their lives going to work, but many workers across the world continue to risk their lives in unsafe buildings, because the brands sourcing from their factories have not signed the Accord, or the Accord does not cover their factories. It is time to ensure safe factories are no privilege, but that every worker can be sure the building they work in is safe. This is what needs to happen to make that a reality.