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En souvenir du Rana Plaza
La mère de Poly Akhter, Shahana (38 ans), pleure sa fille. Son autre fille, Dalia, travaillait également dans le complexe industriel mais ne s’est pas rendue au travail le jour de l’effondrement. Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1er juin 2013. Crédit : Taslima Akhter.
Le 24 avril 2013, le Rana Plaza s’est effondré, piégeant des
milliers de personnes dans les débris. Cette tragédie a fait plus
de 1 138 morts et des milliers de blessés. Il s’agit de la pire catastrophe de l’industrie du vêtement, et elle aurait très bien pu être évitée.
Menacés de perdre leurs salaires, des travailleuses et
travailleurs ont été contraints à pénétrer dans l’immeuble en
sachant que celui-ci n’était pas sécuritaire. Nous ne pourrons
jamais oublier ce désastre ni les vies perdues et bouleversées.
Nous voulons montrer au monde entier que ces personnes ne seront
jamais oubliées. En souvenir du Rana Plaza, nous transmettrons vos
messages à la mémoire des victimes.
La mère de Rina (18 ans), travailleuse disparue, attend toujours sa fille disparue devant la barricade. Les débris de l’effondrement se trouvent de l’autre côté de la barricade. Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 24 juillet 2013. Crédit : Taslima Akhter.
Nous voulons aussi nous assurer qu’une catastrophe pareille ne se reproduira jamais. L’Accord sur les incendies et la sécurité des bâtiments au Bangladesh est né du constat que l’effondrement de l’immeuble aurait pu être évité. Plus de 200 marques signataires se sont engagées à améliorer les pratiques en matière de sécurité au travail dans ce pays. Selon l’entente, les syndicats peuvent poursuivre les marques devant les tribunaux si elles ne tiennent pas leur promesse. Ce programme a permis de rendre 1600 usines plus sécuritaires pour deux millions de personnes salariées. Plusieurs intervenants se sont battus longuement et farouchement pour la signature d’un nouvel Accord international qui permette de préserver le travail accompli au Bangladesh et de l’étendre dans d’autres pays, en commençant par le Pakistan cette année. Nous devons maintenant veiller à ce que toutes les marques le signent et à ce qu’un nouvel accord tout aussi solide entre en vigueur à l’échéance du programme actuel, en octobre 2023.
On 24 April 2013, the Rana Plaza building collapsed with thousands of people inside. At least 1,138 people died and thousands more were injured. This is the worst industrial disaster the garment industry has ever seen and it was entirely preventable. Workers were forced to enter a building they knew was unsafe under threat of losing their wages. We can never forget this terrible disaster and the people whose lives were ended and upended by it. We want to show to the world that they are not forgotten. We remember Rana Plaza here, by sharing your messages in their memory.
Ligne du temps des évènements
- 2013
- 24 April
Rana Plaza collapse
On 23 April 2013 large structural cracks were discovered in the Rana Plaza building. The shops and the bank on the lower floors immediately closed. But warnings to avoid using the building were ignored by the garment factory owners of 5 factories on the upper floors. Garment workers were ordered to return to work the following day. If there would have been unions in these factories which could have collectively voiced the right to refuse unsafe work, or if workers would not have been earning poverty wages, they might not have entered the factory under threat of losing one month of wages. Poverty wages, lack of freedom of association and in some cases actual violence meant workers felt forced to enter an unsafe building. The building collapsed just an hour later, killing 1,138 people. The incident could have been entirely avoidable.
- 2013
- 15 May
First brands sign the Bangladesh Accord
Over 30 brands, including the previous signatories PVH and Tchibo and new major sign ons like H&M, Inditex, C&A, Primark, and Benetton, signed what was now called the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. This groundbreaking binding agreement, in which unions have 50% of the say and can hold brands legally accountable if they don’t live up to their promises, went into effect immediately. Eventually, over 220 brands would sign on to this initial 5-year programme which would be renewed in 2018, making more than 1600 factories in Bangladesh safer for over 2.5 million workers. Read more about the history of how the Accord came about.
- 2015
- 01 June
30 million USD collected to fill Rana Plaza trust fund
After over two years of campaigning in June 2015 finally the 30 million USD needed to compensate the Rana Plaza families had come together. Between March 2014 and October 2015, the Rana Plaza Arrangement distributed these 30 million USD directly to the Rana Plaza families, with a further 1 million USD paid to cover ongoing medical costs.
Ligne du temps des évènements
April 24, 2013
On 23 April 2013 large structural cracks were discovered in the Rana Plaza building. The shops and the bank on the lower floors immediately closed. But warnings to avoid using the building were ignored by the garment factory owners of 5 factories on the upper floors. Garment workers were ordered to return to work the following day. If there would have been unions in these factories which could have collectively voiced the right to refuse unsafe work, or if workers would not have been earning poverty wages, they might not have entered the factory under threat of losing one month of wages. Poverty wages, lack of freedom of association and in some cases actual violence meant workers felt forced to enter an unsafe building. The building collapsed just an hour later, killing 1,138 people. The incident could have been entirely avoidable.
Rana Plaza collapse
On 23 April 2013 large structural cracks were discovered in the Rana Plaza building. The shops and the bank on the lower floors immediately closed. But warnings to avoid using the building were ignored by the garment factory owners of 5 factories on the upper floors. Garment workers were ordered to return to work the following day. If there would have been unions in these factories which could have collectively voiced the right to refuse unsafe work, or if workers would not have been earning poverty wages, they might not have entered the factory under threat of losing one month of wages. Poverty wages, lack of freedom of association and in some cases actual violence meant workers felt forced to enter an unsafe building. The building collapsed just an hour later, killing 1,138 people. The incident could have been entirely avoidable.
May 15, 2013
Over 30 brands, including the previous signatories PVH and Tchibo and new major sign ons like H&M, Inditex, C&A, Primark, and Benetton, signed what was now called the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. This groundbreaking binding agreement, in which unions have 50% of the say and can hold brands legally accountable if they don’t live up to their promises, went into effect immediately. Eventually, over 220 brands would sign on to this initial 5-year programme which would be renewed in 2018, making more than 1600 factories in Bangladesh safer for over 2.5 million workers. Read more about the history of how the Accord came about.
First brands sign the Bangladesh Accord
Over 30 brands, including the previous signatories PVH and Tchibo and new major sign ons like H&M, Inditex, C&A, Primark, and Benetton, signed what was now called the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. This groundbreaking binding agreement, in which unions have 50% of the say and can hold brands legally accountable if they don’t live up to their promises, went into effect immediately. Eventually, over 220 brands would sign on to this initial 5-year programme which would be renewed in 2018, making more than 1600 factories in Bangladesh safer for over 2.5 million workers. Read more about the history of how the Accord came about.
June 1, 2015
After over two years of campaigning in June 2015 finally the 30 million USD needed to compensate the Rana Plaza families had come together. Between March 2014 and October 2015, the Rana Plaza Arrangement distributed these 30 million USD directly to the Rana Plaza families, with a further 1 million USD paid to cover ongoing medical costs.
30 million USD collected to fill Rana Plaza trust fund
After over two years of campaigning in June 2015 finally the 30 million USD needed to compensate the Rana Plaza families had come together. Between March 2014 and October 2015, the Rana Plaza Arrangement distributed these 30 million USD directly to the Rana Plaza families, with a further 1 million USD paid to cover ongoing medical costs.
Le mur de la honte
Envoyez un courriel aux marques
Faites entendre votre voix : envoyez un message aux marques pour qu’elles PROTÈGENT LES TRAVAILLEUSES ET TRAVAILLEURS. Écrivez votre message dans l’encadré suivant ou copiez et collez ce qui suit : Je vous exhorte à signer l’Accord international pour veiller à ce que les usines auprès desquelles vous vous approvisionnez au Bangladesh soient sécuritaires. Bon nombre de vos concurrents l’ont déjà fait et il est temps que vous aussi protégiez la vie de vos travailleuses et travailleurs.
Et en plus : signez la pétition de Action Aid France pour que les supermarchés Auchan signent l’ Accord pour la sécurité et la santé dans le prêt-à-porter au Bangladesh.
Envoyez un courriel aux marques
Faites entendre votre voix : envoyez un message aux marques pour qu’elles PROTÈGENT LES TRAVAILLEUSES ET TRAVAILLEURS. Écrivez votre message dans l’encadré suivant ou copiez et collez ce qui suit : Je vous exhorte à signer l’Accord international pour veiller à ce que les usines auprès desquelles vous vous approvisionnez au Bangladesh soient sécuritaires. Bon nombre de vos concurrents l’ont déjà fait et il est temps que vous aussi protégiez la vie de vos travailleuses et travailleurs.
Qu’est-ce que l’Accord international?
L’accord juridiquement contraignant sur les incendies et la sécurité des bâtiments au Bangladesh (l’« Accord du Bangladesh »), conclu entre les détaillants de vêtements et les syndicats, a grandement contribué à la sécurité des travailleuses et travailleurs depuis l’effondrement du Rana Plaza, le 24 avril 2013. Par le passé, les initiatives volontaires n’ont pas suffi pour prévenir des catastrophes. L’Accord continue donc de revêtir une énorme importance depuis la mise en place du programme il y a plusieurs années. Le troisième mandat de l’entente, soit l’Accord international sur la santé et la sécurité dans l’industrie du textile et de la confection, est entré en vigueur le 1er septembre 2021. L’Accord international s’étendra au moins à un autre pays avant sa date de clôture. Un programme d’accord au Pakistan a été annoncé en décembre 2022.
