Labor & Community Leaders Demand Wal-Mart Sign the Accord for Fire and Building Safety

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ALBANY, NY (06/27/2013)(readMedia)-- The horrific catastrophes in Bangladesh of unparalleled scale exposed the systemic failures of the garment industry to ensure safety. With over 1,250 garment workers killed in the last eight months, the impact that corporate greed can have on human lives is astoundingly clear. The media spotlight and the outrage of workers and consumers have revealed that the global race for cheaper production is not only inhumane, it's deadly.

Worker rights advocates have made historic gains now that 50 global apparel companies have signed the Accord for Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, making a binding commitment to ensure workers' rights and welfare. Five US companies have signed, but Walmart is leading the resistance among many US brands and retailers to fight the Accord and preserve their right to walk away from workers in danger.

Labor and community activists will gather this Saturday in solidarity with workers from across the globe to urge Walmart to sign the Accord for Fire and Building Safety and continue the fight to end death traps in Bangladesh!