One month ago, a tragic and preventable fire claimed the lives of 28 workers at a clothing factory in
Bangladesh.
36,619 Change.org members banded together to demand justice and prevent another tragedy.
Today, we have good news: GAP,
Calvin Klein, and
Tommy Hilfiger are all taking the first steps toward providing fair compensation for the families of those killed and instituting an urgent program of factory inspections.
But Abercrombie & Fitch, Target, JC Penney, Jansport, North Face, OshKosh B’Gosh and the other clothing brands are still dragging their feet.
We need to put more pressure on these companies to begin an immediate inspection of their factories to prevent any more deaths and fairly compensate the victims' families.
Please add your name to the petition.
The labor activists leading negotiations with the clothing companies have specifically told us that
the petition Change.org members signed played a significant role in getting brands like Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger on board, and will play a critical role in pressuring Abercrombie, OshKosh and others to do the same.
Please take a moment to add your name now. It's time to tell these American companies that we're aware of their reprehensible willingness to put workers in danger -- and their refusal to take responsibility for their actions. We expect them to make sure that none of their employees ever burn to death again.
Here's the petition:
Thanks for taking action,
By Patrick and the Change.org team