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14 May 2014

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Newham Recorder

East Ham MP Stephen Timms says fashion mustn’t cost the lives of workers [Bangladesh]

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Last month was the first anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster…Clothes made in the factory were for well known British brands including Lee Cooper, Gap, Matalan, Store 21 and Primark…Workers making clothes for British high streets should be able to expect a fair wage and safe working conditions. And UK-based brands must ensure that the factories supplying them don’t mistreat their workers…There are close ties between East London and Bangladesh…Primark…now started to pay out long-term compensation to the workers, and to the families of those who died…The people who make our clothes are entitled to a fair deal.