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Bangladesh Accord overstepping brief, say exporters

Garment manufacturers and exporters in Bangladesh say Accord is involved in wrongdoing against a number of country’s apparel factories. They say, the EU entity is getting involved in labor management issues to create problems with factory management and engaging in activities beyond the purview of worker safety.

Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh is a platform of European Union retailers. Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety is an entity of North American buyers. Accord and Alliance were formed following the Rana Plaza collapse.

There are allegations the Accord platform is threatening to declare some factories non-compliant, which is destroying export business. Accord is supposed to have got engaged in activities which are beyond the purview of worker safety. Factory owners say Accord’s activities should be monitored under the country’s laws. They say the platform should stick to its mandate of improving worker safety in garment factories where Accord signatory companies source apparel products.

Their main grouse is: Accord is trying to influence workers of some factories to communicate with labor leaders and participate in trade unions, activities it’s not supposed to engage in. Accord is also accused of getting involved in labor management issues, such as payment of wages to workers, when a factory is closed down due to safety risks.

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