Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Apsana Begum (Labour), on Wednesday, 19 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 36 members in total.

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Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh

That this House marks that on 24 April it is 10 years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which killed at least 1,132 workers and injured more than 2,500, a large proportion of whom were women in what was one of the worst industrial accidents on record; is concerned at the ongoing poor labour conditions, low wages and unsafe work environments, with a high incidence of work-related accidents and deaths, faced by workers in the garment sector worldwide; is alarmed at the ongoing suppression of trade union and collective bargaining rights in the garment industry and that since the covid-19 pandemic there is evidence of worsening health and safety standards, increased gender discrimination and reports of concerning levels of workplace gender-based violence and harassment; recognises that without the ability to organise, workers are inhibited from fully securing improved working conditions and/or challenging abuse; and believes that all workers deserve a workplace that provides them with a living wage, decent working conditions and trade union rights including the right to refuse unsafe work, to take strike action and collectively bargain.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1079 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

John McDonnell

Andy McDonald

Rebecca Long Bailey

Navendu Mishra

Nadia Whittome

Subjects

Conditions of employment Buildings Clothing Industrial accidents Manufacturing industries Safety Bangladesh

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk