EU considers trade action after Bangladesh factory collapse
Source: Reuters
(Reuters) - The European Union voiced strong concern over labour conditions in Bangladesh after a building collapse there killed hundreds of factory workers, and said it was considering action to encourage improvements, including the use of its trade preference system.
Anger has been growing since the illegally built structure collapsed last week, killing at least 390 people. Hundreds remain unaccounted for but rescue officials said on Tuesday they had given up hope of finding any more survivors.
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Representatives of major international garment buyers - some facing sharp criticism in home markets for doing too little to safeguard the mostly female workers making their clothes - met industry representatives in Dhaka on Monday and agreed to form a joint panel to put together a new safety plan.
Clothes made in five factories inside the Rana Plaza building on the outskirts of the capital, Dhaka, were produced for retailers in Europe and Canada.
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disgusting, disastrous and unhealthy working condition are and have been known. Period. All the sudden sanctions. Really? I'm impressed.
But be careful, close down too many, we won't or walmart, meijer and the rest won't get their pants, shirts, shoes, electronics to sell (cheaply) made for a quarter on the dollar in paid wages.
And to stay dressed in a decent, civilized manner I must buy at these places. Although some places like salvation army sell pretty good used clothes. I can't win being on a low fixed income. 
What's a person to do about the sad state of the human condition on all of planet earth. 