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<br /><p>The Rana Plaza disaster demonstrated the need for a concerted effort by all
stakeholders to address the challenges facing the garments industry in Bangladesh.
As well as establishing 2 international initiatives (the Accord and the Alliance),
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) worked with the Government of Bangladesh
(GoB), employer organisations, and trade union representatives to develop the Tripartite
National Plan of Action on Fire Safety and Structural Integrity (NTPA) and in 2014
the Government raised the minimum wage for the country’s garment workers by 77%.</p><p>The
Accord has been established as a voluntary, independent, legally binding agreement
between Trade Unions and brands: we, and the many stakeholders involved, believe this
is a more effective mechanism than making it mandatory. We actively encourage UK companies
to join the Accord.</p>
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