Unfortunately this will not be the last such tragedy unless international action is taken, he said. The World Trade Organisation must begin to look at the social dimension of trade in the textile and clothing sector view a view to ensuring that backstreet manufacturers don't have access to international markets.
The ITGLWF has called on the government to ensure that the workers receive exemplary compensation that reflects the suffering of the victims and their families and includes a lifetime pension to families of those who died as well as those who are incapacitated.
Earlier this week, following raids on embroidery workshops in the same district in which some 500 bonded child workers were released, the ITGLWF called on the Indian government to launch a national campaign to eradicate child labour in all its forms in the textile, garment and leather industries.
The International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation is a global union federation bringing together 220 affiliated organisations in 110 countries with a combined membership of 10 million workers.
International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation
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