The life behind your laundry
Working Towards a Brighter Future
The conditions of Bangladeshi garment worker lives
Working Conditions of Factory Workers
Everyday, garment factory workers in Bangladesh slave over sewing machines for countless hours a day for merely nine cents an hour. Their suffering allows us to wear cheap and comfortable clothes with most people unaware of what it takes to create every cloth. Most wish for the 1% lifestyle that living in America grants while Minimum wage to us is true luxury in Bangladesh. here is a picture of the cramped spaces that they must work in. (Right)
The Daily Risk
Bangladesh garment factories are about as far from state-of-the-art as it gets. the factories are purposely made this way so profit can be maximized for the man in charged. Due to this, factories collapse daily killing or severely injuring workers. The most famous example of this is the 2013 Rana Plaza building collapse which killing over 1,000 workers as they were forced to go back in the factory when large cracks in the walls were reported. here is a picture of the debris lying after the collapse. (Right)
How You Can Help
You can help by telling others of the dangers and low wages of garment factories in Bangladesh. You can also help by following multiple fundraisers and donate to causes supporting workers and fighting the fight alongside them.
