Bangladesh & retailers agree safety standards for factories
Bangladesh and top Western retailers agreed safety standards covering some 3,500 factories Thursday, paving the way for more thorough inspections after one of the world's worst industrial disasters.
(AFP) Bangladesh and top Western retailers agreed safety standards covering some 3,500 factories Thursday, paving the way for more thorough inspections after one of the world's worst industrial disasters.
Retailers, government and union representatives agreed the minimum fire and safety standards for factories where some four million workers stitch clothes for outlets such as Walmart and H&M, officials said.
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