A number of Australian retailers are being accused of sourcing garments from unsafe factories in Bangladesh. An ABC Four Corners report has revealed that workers are being threatened, and in some cases, physically abused, in factories used by brands such as Coles, Target, and Kmart. The report showed that Australian brands ordered clothes from sweatshops…
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More than 140 Bangladeshi workers, mostly women, fell ill on Sunday after drinking contaminated drinking water. The women were employed at two clothing factories near the capital Dhaka. While their condition is not considered life-threatening, they are reportedly suffering vomiting and stomach pain. Humayun Kabir, a police inspector, told the AFP news agency that the…
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