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Last broadcast on Sun, 24 Jan 2010, 21:30 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

Many of our clothes are made by low-paid workers in low-cost countries. But when In Business got involved, a factory was closed and working conditions improved. From Bangladesh, Peter Day found out what happens when westerners intervene.

Contributors to this programme:

The late Neil Kearney
General Secretary, International Textile Garment and Leatherworkers Federation

Javier Chercoles
Director Corporate Social Responsibility, Inditex

Mesbah uddin Khan
Managing Director, Windy Group

Khorshed Alam
The Alternative Movement for Resources and Freedom Society

Amirul Haque Amin
President, National Garment Workers Federation, Bangladesh

A.M.A. Muhit
Finance Minister, Bangladesh Government

Shafiul Islam
Vice President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Israfil Alam
Chairman, Standing Committee of Labour and Employment, Bangladesh Parliament

Worker at the new Windy Group factory

Cutting room at the new Windy Group factory

Workers making jeans at the new Windy Group factory

Workers making trousers at the new Windy Group factory

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Broadcasts

  1. Thu 21 Jan 2010
    20:30
  2. Sun 24 Jan 2010
    21:30

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