"Bangladesh factory fire deaths demonstrate need for new Accord: IndustriALL", 12 July 2021

... ‘IndustriALL Global Union’ on Monday said Bangladesh factory fire deaths demonstrated the need for a new Accord, an independent, legally binding agreement between fashion brands sourcing from Bangladesh and trade unions.

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IndustriALL Global Union general secretary Valter Sanches said: ...“So much progress has been made over the years in terms of safety in the textile and garment sector in Bangladesh thanks to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety. This must be ensured into the future through a successor legally binding agreement between the brands sourcing from Bangladesh and the trade unions.”

UNI Global Union general secretary Christy Hoffman said: “Eight years after Rana Plaza, this shocking and needless tragedy shows that deadly working conditions in Bangladeshi factories persist. While huge strides have been made in garment industry safety - thanks to the Bangladesh Accord - it is a reminder that without robust and independent systems to enforce safe working conditions, the very worst can happen.”

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The Accord is time limited, and a successor agreement is currently being negotiated.

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Although the Accord only covers the garment industry, it sets an important precedent for factory safety.

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