Ralph Lauren Under Fire For Refusing To Sign Worker Safety Pacts

NEW YORK -- Activists are rallying against the clothing company Ralph Lauren for its staunch refusal to sign an international agreement that seeks to improve conditions for factory workers in Bangladesh, one of the world's biggest clothing suppliers.

Nazma Akter, a 41-year-old union organizer from the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka, came to New York City to speak at Ralph Lauren's annual shareholder meeting on Thursday. She called for the company to join the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, a worker safety pact that has gotten international attention since a factory complex collapsed in 2013, killing more than 1,100 people.

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Fuente: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/08/ralph-lauren-factories_n_5663089.html