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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. In Bangladesh, shock may give way to status quo

    NEW DELHI — The disaster caused shocking loss of life among young, mostly female garment workers, awoke the conscience of a nation, spotlighted dismal working conditions and spurred loud calls for construction and labor reform.
    NEW DELHI — The disaster caused shocking loss of life among young, mostly female garment workers, awoke the conscience of a nation, spotlighted dismal working conditions and spurred loud calls for construction and labor reform. So far, that...

    Tags: Collective Contract, Disasters and Accidents, Immigration, Religion and Belief, Islam

    2. May 17, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. Travel nightmare: Dakar, Dhaka — what's the difference?

    Sandy Valdivieso and her husband intended to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar, Senegal. They ended up almost 7,000 miles off-course in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
    Sandy Valdivieso and her husband intended to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar, Senegal. They ended up almost 7,000 miles off-course in Dhaka, Bangladesh. How something this bizarre could happen illustrates how a single mix-up on an airline's part can...

    Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Transportation, Consumers, Trips and Vacations, Africa

    3. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. In Bangladesh, search for bodies from factory collapse ends

    NEW DELHI, India — The Bangladesh army announced Monday it would end its search for bodies in the rubble of a garment factory complex that collapsed nearly three weeks ago in a suburb of the capital, Dhaka.
    NEW DELHI, India — The Bangladesh army announced Monday it would end its search for bodies in the rubble of a garment factory complex that collapsed nearly three weeks ago in a suburb of the capital, Dhaka. Saying they believe they have found...

    Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Health and Safety at Work, Disasters and Accidents, New Delhi (India), Bangladesh

    4. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Deadly factory fire renews outcry in Bangladesh

    NEW DELHI -- As Bangladesh struggles to improve its dismal industrial safety record after a massive building collapse last month, another garment industry disaster has raised new cries for reform.
    NEW DELHI -- As Bangladesh struggles to improve its dismal industrial safety record after a massive building collapse last month, another garment industry disaster has raised new cries for reform. Shortly before midnight Wednesday, a fire swept...

    Tags: Pakistan, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Disasters and Accidents, The Walt Disney Co., European Union

    5. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Bangladesh survivor of building collapse rescued

    NEW DELHI — In a development described as miraculous, a woman trapped in rubble for 17 days emerged alive Friday from the remains of a building that pancaked just outside Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
    NEW DELHI — In a development described as miraculous, a woman trapped in rubble for 17 days emerged alive Friday from the remains of a building that pancaked just outside Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Speaking from her hospital bed, the...

    Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Disasters and Accidents, Television Industry, Human Interest, Bangladesh

    6. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Bangladesh factory fire kills 8

    NEW DELHI — A deadly fire at a garment factory in Bangladesh raised new cries for improvements in the country's industrial safety conditions Thursday, two weeks after a massive building collapse killed at least 950 people.
    NEW DELHI — A deadly fire at a garment factory in Bangladesh raised new cries for improvements in the country's industrial safety conditions Thursday, two weeks after a massive building collapse killed at least 950 people. The blaze that swept...

    Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Pakistan, The Walt Disney Co., Companies and Corporations, European Union

    7. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Outrage over Bangladesh collapse spills into May Day rallies

    Reeling from the deadly collapse of a building packed with thousands of factory workers, Bangladeshi laborers rallied Wednesday, marking May Day with renewed calls for workplace safety.
    Reeling from the deadly collapse of a building packed with thousands of factory workers, Bangladeshi laborers rallied Wednesday, marking May Day with renewed calls for workplace safety. The death toll steadily swelled in the aftermath of the disaster...

    Tags: Sheikh Hasina, Vatican City, Activism, Politics, Career and Workplace

    8. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Rescues and arrests in Bangladesh building collapse

    NEW DELHI -- As the death toll rose to at least 345 people, more than two dozen more survivors were rescued Saturday from the rubble of a nine-story factory building outside the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka that collapsed Wednesday morning. Meanwhile,...

    Tags: Human Interest, Bangladesh, Plant Openings

    9. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  9. Bangladesh factory collapse: 19 pulled from rubble

    SAVAR, Bangladesh -- Police in Bangladesh took five people into custody in connection with the collapse of a shoddily-constructed building this week, as rescue workers pulled 19 survivors out of the rubble on Saturday and vowed to continue as long as necessary to find others despite fading hopes.
    From the Associated Press
    SAVAR, Bangladesh -- Police in Bangladesh took five people into custody in connection with the collapse of a shoddily-constructed building this week, as rescue workers pulled 19 survivors out of the rubble on Saturday and vowed to continue as long as...

    Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Disasters and Accidents, Sheikh Hasina, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    10. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Protests in Bangladesh as death toll from building collapse rises

    NEW DELHI, India -- The death toll in Bangladesh rose to more than 300 people Friday following the collapse this week of a building that housed five apparel factories, officials said, as protests by workers at other garment plants intensified.
    NEW DELHI, India -- The death toll in Bangladesh rose to more than 300 people Friday following the collapse this week of a building that housed five apparel factories, officials said, as protests by workers at other garment plants intensified....

    Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Collective Contract, Disasters and Accidents, New Delhi (India), U.S. Department of State

    11. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Bangladesh building collapse unlikely to spur reform, experts say

    NEW DELHI — A clothing factory in an emerging country collapses or catches fire with horrific loss of life. Famous Western brands are found in the wreckage. An investigation reveals substandard practices in the local and global clothing trade.
    NEW DELHI — A clothing factory in an emerging country collapses or catches fire with horrific loss of life. Famous Western brands are found in the wreckage. An investigation reveals substandard practices in the local and global clothing trade....

    Tags: Collective Contract, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Disasters and Accidents, Career and Workplace, Emily Alpert

    12. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Death toll from Bangladesh building collapse climbs to over 200

    NEW DELHI – As rescue workers clawed through the wreckage Thursday after a building collapsed in Bangladesh, the toll rose to at least 225 people killed, most of them apparel workers, and over 1,000 injured.
    NEW DELHI – As rescue workers clawed through the wreckage Thursday after a building collapsed in Bangladesh, the toll rose to at least 225 people killed, most of them apparel workers, and over 1,000 injured. News footage showed desperate workers...

    Tags: Walmart, AFL-CIO, Bangladesh, Career and Workplace, Plant Openings

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