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April 26, 2026

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An eight-story building housing garment factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh collapses, killing 1,129 workers and injuring 2,515. A day earlier cracks had been found in the structure, but factory officials, who had contracts with Benneton and other major U.S. labels, insisted the workers return to the job the next day.

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Employees Everywhere Are Organizing. Here’s Why It’s Happening Now.
Posted On: May 09, 2022
May 9, 2022 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | […] Between October 2021 and March of this year, union representation petitions filed at the NLRB increased 57% from the same period a year ago, according to recent data from the U.S. National Labor Relations Board. Unfair labor practice charges increased 14% during the same period. These efforts are resonating with the broader public. A Gallup poll conducted last September showed 68% percent of Americans approve of labor unions — the highest rate since 71% in 1965. So why are unions becoming popular again? CNBC
 
 
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