Is this article correct? $38 a month? And how is that not exploitation by the "top international brands" the article speaks of? I hope these are not USA companies. If so, Congress should ban the sale of their products in USA. I'm just shocked. Who can live on $9 a week for a salary? http://news.yahoo.com/bangladesh-building-collapse-death-toll-nears-350-134516592.html Bangladesh building collapse death toll nears 350 Associated Press - 2 hrs ago SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) Police in Bangladesh took five people into custody in connection with the collapse of a shoddily-constructed building that killed at least 348 people, as rescue workers admitted Saturday that voices of survivors are getting weaker after four days of being pinned under the increasingly unstable rubble. Still, in a boost for the rescuers, 29 survivors were pulled out Saturday, said army spokesman Shahinul Islam. Most of the victims were crushed by massive blocks of concrete and mortar falling on them when the 8-story structure came down on Wednesday morning -- a time many of the garment factories in the building were packed with workers. It was the worst tragedy to hit Bangladesh's massive garment industry, and focused attention on the poor working conditions of the employees who toil for $38 a month to produce clothing for top international brands.
Two owners arrested in building collapse... Two arrested for factory collapse in Bangladesh Sun, Apr 28, 2013 - SMELL OF DEATH: With temperatures hitting 35°C, rescuers sprayed perfume to mask the stench of decay as they looked for survivors among the rubble
That's like saying the watered down gruel Irish workers were given as pay during the potato famine must have been enough to eat because the workers kept lining up to get it. But the catch is, the soup had less calories in it than those workers had to burn in order to do the work. So they starved. And new workers took their place.
Muslim terrorists arrested in China... China says more arrested after deadly clash Apr. 29,`13 — Police have arrested more suspects in connection with a clash between authorities and assailants that left 21 dead in the western region of Xinjiang, Chinese state media reported Monday. See also: Dhaka building collapse: Hopes for rescue fade 29 April 2013 - Rescue work on a collapsed building in Bangladesh has entered a sixth day, but officials say they no longer expect to find any survivors.
Granny says dey oughta grill him till his teeth fall out... Bangladesh police interrogate building's owner Apr 29,`13 -- A Bangladesh court on Monday gave police 15 days to interrogate the owner of a building that collapsed last week, killing at least 382 people, as rescuers used heavy machinery to cut through the destroyed structure after giving up hopes of finding any more survivors. See also: Surviving hell in a Bangladesh factory collapse Apr 29,`13 -- Merina was so tired. It had been three days since the garment factory where she worked had collapsed around her, three days since she'd moved more than a few inches. In that time she'd had nothing to eat and just a few sips of water. The cries for help had long since subsided. The moans of the injured had gone silent.
The death toll just keeps rising... Bangladesh building-collapse toll tops 600 May 5,`13 -- More than 600 bodies have been recovered from the garment-factory building that collapsed well over a week ago, police said Sunday as the grim recovery work continued in one of the worst industrial accidents ever.
Garment factory collapse toll goes over 700... Bangladesh garment disaster death toll reaches 705 May 7,`13 -- Hundreds of garment factory workers who survived a building collapse in Bangladesh protested for compensation, as the death toll from the country's worst-ever industrial disaster passed 700.
More bodies recovered... Bangladesh garment disaster death toll crosses 800 May 8,`13 -- Dozens of bodies recovered Wednesday from a collapsed garment factory building were so decomposed they were being sent to a lab for DNA identification, police said, as the death toll from Bangladesh's worst industrial disaster topped 800.
Bangladesh clothing factory toll goes over 1,000... Bangladesh factory collapse toll passes 1,000 9 May 2013 - The death toll from Bangladesh's worst industrial accident has passed 1,000 people, as recovery teams continue to find more bodies in the wreckage.
Survivor Found in Bangladesh Disaster Rubble... Survivor Found in Bangladesh Disaster Rubble May 10, 2013 In Bangladesh, rescue workers found a woman survivor Friday amid the rubble of a garment factory complex that collapsed more than two weeks ago. The death toll from the collapse has risen above 1,000, while a fire in another garment factory has left eight people dead. Bangladesh's worst industrial accident is spurring the government to do more to address safety issues in the garment industry.
It's a miracle she's alive... Finding woman alive lifts Bangladesh rescuers May 10,`13 -- Even amid the euphoria over finding a woman alive in the rubble of a garment factory that collapsed more than two weeks ago, rescuers on Saturday returned to the grim task of dismantling the wreckage and retrieving decomposing bodies, knowing there was little chance of finding any more survivors. See also: Some have survived many days after calamities May 10,`13 - Reshma Begum's survival for 17 days without medical assistance in the collapsed eight-floor garment factory building in Bangladesh isn't the only remarkable story of perseverance in recent years:
$38 per month" doesn't mean a whole lot if you aren't taking exhange rates into account. In the US it would literally be impossible to live on $38 per month, but apparently in Bangladesh it is. So I'd assume that $38 per month in Bangladesh funds equates to about min wage or so.
Miraculous survival and recovery... Woman rescued from Bangladesh rubble recovering May 11,`13 -- A seamstress who survived 17 days before being rescued from a collapsed garment factory building was panicked, dehydrated and suffering from insomnia as she recovered in a Bangladesh hospital Saturday, but was in generally good condition, according to her doctors.
Will reform last after the cameras have gone?... Can Worker Safety Momentum in Bangladesh Last? May 16, 2013 - Human rights and labor advocates are welcoming a joint agreement by clothing retailers and brand name companies that calls for improving conditions for garment factory workers in Bangladesh.
Target, Walmart Decline To Sign Garment Safety Agreement... Despite Bangladesh horror, US retailers wont sign safety accord 5/17/2013 - The death toll from the worst disaster in the history of the garment industrythe collapse last month of the factory in Dhaka, Bangladeshis over 1,100. The horror intensified pressure on garment retailers to take responsibility for their workplaces overseas.
More accidents waitin' to happen... More Bangladesh factories dangerous Jun 13,`13 -- Bangladeshi garment factories are routinely built without consulting engineers. Many are located in commercial or residential buildings not designed to withstand the stress of heavy manufacturing. Some add illegal extra floors atop support columns too weak to hold them, according to a survey of scores of factories by an engineering university that was shown to The Associated Press.
