UN AGENCY WELCOMES NEW SAFETY AGREEMENT BETWEEN GARMENT INDUSTRY AND BANGLADESHI WORKERS BUT STILL A LABEL ISSUE WITH INDIA AND BURMA

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UN AGENCY WELCOMES NEW SAFETY AGREEMENT BETWEEN GARMENT INDUSTRY AND
BANGLADESHI WORKERSNew York, May 14 2013 2:00PMThe United Nations
labour agency today welcomed an agreement signed by international
fashion brands and retailers, and trade unions to prevent workplace
disasters.

"The need for urgent improvement in workplace safety requires the
industry to work together to implement a scalable and transparent plan
of action that supports the vital role of Government and employer and
worker organizations in Bangladesh," the UN International Labour
Organization (ILO) said in a
<"http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/activities/statements-speeches/WCMS_213295/lang--en/index.htm">news
release.

The signatories to the Accord on Building and Fire Safety commit "to
the goal of a safe and sustainable Bangladeshi Ready Made Garment
(RMG) industry in which no worker needs to fear fires, building
collapses, or other accidents that could be prevented with reasonable
health and safety measures" according to the ILO website.

The companies that sign on, such as Zara and H&M, have 45 days from
the signing to develop and agree on an implementation plan to monitor
their textile production in Bangladesh.

The Accord comes as thousands gathered today in the rubble of the Rana
Plaza garment factory complex on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi
capital of Dhaka to pray for the hundreds of people killed and injured
when the building collapsed last month.

A 2002 Governing Body Report showed that at that time there was one
labour inspector for one million workers in Bangladesh, ILO
spokesperson Hans von Rohland told journalists today in Geneva. A
comparable country in that region was Malaysia which had a ratio of
one inspector to every five thousand workers.

In the press briefing, Mr. von Rohland welcomed the Accord process but
that it was only a "first step" in the right direction. The ILO was
seeking also to strengthen labour inspection in Bangladesh to
strengthen social dialogue between the social partners and the
dialogue.

"Now there was a need to kick-start the process of beginning concrete
projects in labour inspection and on social dialogue," he said.

In the statement, ILO said it stands ready to provide appropriate
support to this initiative in response to the requests of the
signatory parties, to help ensure effective implementation and
coordination with national organizations.

The agency added that it is also actively working to realize the goals
agreed by the Government, garment industry and trade unions during a
recent high-level ILO visit to the country, including the critical
need to reform the country's labour law to bring it in line with
international norms.

Also today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with Foreign Minister
Dipu Moni, and exchanged views on the current situation in Bangladesh.

The Secretary-General again expressed his condolences to the
Government and the people of Bangladesh for the loss of life and
suffering.

Mr. Ban stressed the critical importance for the political leaders of
Bangladesh to engage in constructive dialogue, with a view to defusing
tensions and resolving differences, including on governance
arrangements during the upcoming election period.

He also reiterated his increasing concern about the recent wave of
violence and underlined the need for all concerned to respect the law
and express their views peacefully.May 14 2013 2:00PM
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