http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1305/S00346.htm Bangladesh: Garment Industry and Workers Safety Agreement Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 11:13 am Press Release: UN News UN Agency Welcomes New Safety Agreement between Garment Industry and Bangladeshi Workers New York, May 14 2013 - The United Nations labour agency today welcomed an agreement signed by international fashion brands and retailers, and trade unions to prevent workplace disasters. “The need for urgent improvement in workplace safety requires the industry to work together to implement a scalable and transparent plan of action that supports the vital role of Government and employer and worker organizations in Bangladesh,” the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a news release. [....]