Dive Summary:

• Bangladesh has joined with International Labor Organization (ILO) and agreed to improve workers rights and safety following the April garment factory collapse.
• The proposal from the ILO are reported to include better worker protection and collective bargaining rights following the tragic event which has killed more than 500 employs.
• Currently, the European Union is considering trade sanctions against Bangladesh. The European Union Trade Commissioner has called for “immediate” action by government officials to improve conditions in the country’s garment industry.

From the article:

Retailers including Wal-Mart and J.C. Penney Co. (JCP) and labor activists have been considering an agreement to improve factory safety in Bangladesh for at least two years. Walt Disney Co. (DIS), the world’s largest entertainment company, which has partners in various countries that make clothing and merchandise, decided in March to pull out of the country.