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Omaha Steve

(99,593 posts)
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 07:56 PM Apr 2015

4-24-15 On this day in Labor History the year was 2013 1,100 workers lost their lives in 2:00


Posted a day late.

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/april-24-1429886175/



April 24, 2015
On this day in Labor History the year was 2013.

That was the day of the deadliest workplace disaster in garment industry history.

More than 1,100 workers lost their lives when a factory complex building collapsed in Bangladesh.

2:00 minute audio at link.




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4-24-15 On this day in Labor History the year was 2013 1,100 workers lost their lives in 2:00 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Apr 2015 OP
We won't learn - or self correct - until we remember. salin Apr 2015 #1
K & R. We must remember the capacity for human exploitation & tragedy like this, that's all. appalachiablue Apr 2015 #2
kicking /nt Dragonfli Apr 2015 #3
kick Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #4
K & R nt okaawhatever Apr 2015 #5
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