Motion text
That this House marks that on 24 April it is 10 years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which killed at least 1,132 workers and injured more than 2,500, a large proportion of whom were women in what was one of the worst industrial accidents on record; is concerned at the ongoing poor labour conditions, low wages and unsafe work environments, with a high incidence of work-related accidents and deaths, faced by workers in the garment sector worldwide; is alarmed at the ongoing suppression of trade union and collective bargaining rights in the garment industry and that since the covid-19 pandemic there is evidence of worsening health and safety standards, increased gender discrimination and reports of concerning levels of workplace gender-based violence and harassment; recognises that without the ability to organise, workers are inhibited from fully securing improved working conditions and/or challenging abuse; and believes that all workers deserve a workplace that provides them with a living wage, decent working conditions and trade union rights including the right to refuse unsafe work, to take strike action and collectively bargain.
Signatures (36)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
19 April 2023
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on
19 April 2023
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on
19 April 2023
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on
19 April 2023
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on
19 April 2023
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
19 April 2023
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on
19 April 2023
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
19 April 2023
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
19 April 2023
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
19 April 2023
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
20 April 2023
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
20 April 2023
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 April 2023
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
20 April 2023
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
20 April 2023
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
20 April 2023
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
21 April 2023
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
21 April 2023
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 April 2023
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
24 April 2023
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on
24 April 2023
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
24 April 2023
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
24 April 2023
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 April 2023
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
24 April 2023
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 April 2023
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 April 2023
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
25 April 2023
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
25 April 2023
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on
25 April 2023
Tarry, Sam
Labour
Signed on
25 April 2023
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
26 April 2023
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
26 April 2023
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 April 2023
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
10 May 2023
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
22 May 2023
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.