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To the CEOs of H&M and GAP:

As global citizens and consumers, we urge you to immediately sign an enforceable Bangladesh fire and building safety agreement that will commit you to pay for routine, independent inspections and safety upgrades for your supplier factories, or risk fatal damage to your brand image. Your companies profit from cheap labor in Bangladesh, and can do much more to reduce the dangers of the workplaces where your products are made. Your action can encourage other multinationals to take full responsibility for conditions on the factory floor.
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Crushed to make our clothes
Forced to continue making clothes despite a giant crack in the factory wall, hundreds of young women were crushed to death when an 8-storey building collapsed on them last week. But if we act before the world forgets, we can salvage hope from this preventable disaster.

The Bangladesh government turns a blind eye to dismal working conditions, allowing suppliers to cut costs to make clothes at a pace and price that global fashion giants expect. When a blaze killed 112 people four months ago, many screaming in desperation at blocked fire exits, it got temporary attention, but little action. This time -- with hundreds dead and injured -- we have the chance to get companies to take responsibility for the safety of the people they profit from.

We can start with GAP and H&M, two industry leaders which parade their conscience. Workers have asked them to sign a groundbreaking, tough factory safety agreement, and if 1 million people strengthen their hand this week while the media focus remains on Bangladesh, we’ll place targeted adverts to get their CEOs to respond. Sign the petition, and send widely.
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