The ABC comes to the show

As some of you would know, the ABC’s Four Corners recently covered a story surrounding the Bangladesh clothing factory collapse and fires.  For those who missed it, it was a confronting episode and definitely worth watching.  You can still see it on ABC iview (http://www.abc.net.au/iview/?series=2303988#/view/40180) or for those who are time poor you can read the following article published by the ABC.  The article exposes some of Australia’s big brand names whose clothing is made in these Bangladeshi factories, including Kmart, Big W and Rivers:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-24/australian-retailers-linked-to-sweatshop-abuse/4773738?WT.trc=Social%20Campaigns&WT.mc_id=Innovation_News|Abuse%20In%20Bangladesh%20Sweatshops_FBP|abc

"Meanwhile, workers are being arrested, 

beaten, tortured, threatened with sexual

harassment, just on and on and on. 

This was a miserable sweatshop"

Institute for Global Labor and Human Rights spokesman Charles Kernaghan

Your chance to make a difference!

In light of the hype surrounding these devastating incidents in Bangladesh, and the ongoing exploitation of workers in their factories, an innovative Swedish learning institute called Hyper Island have partnered with ActionAid Australia to put together an awareness raising website.  The aim of the site is to raise particular awareness of what is going on in Bangladesh and to help raise funds for ActionAid’s human rights work with garment workers worldwide.  

http://theranaplaza.com.au/

This is your chance to help make a difference.  By buying a virtual product on the site your money helps fund ActionAid’s work so they can continue campaigning and pushing forward to help improve the rights of workers making the garments sold in our shops. It’s your choice.