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Coronavirus, Food and beverage / 23.06.2020

Poor working conditions in the meat industry have led to a rise in Covid-19 infection rate

Slaughterhouses worldwide have gained attention as they have become COVID19 vectors, with plants forced to close due to significant infection breakouts among workers. The Covid-19 pandemic has been linked to food since the very beginning. In the last months, slaughterhouses worldwide have gained attention as they have...

Mining / 29.01.2019

The collapse of Brumadinho Dam is Brazil’s worst workplace accident of 21st century

The failure of three Vale dams (Corrego do Feijao Dam) in Brumadinho on January 25, 2019, is considered to be the worst workplace disaster in Brazil's history that might also become one of the world's deadliest industrial disasters of the 21st century. On January 28,...

Fashion / 25.11.2012

Over 124 people killed during fire at Tazreen Fashion factory in Bangladesh

At least 124 people have reportedly been killed during a fire at a warehouse of Tazreen Fashion in Bangladesh. According to International Labor Rights Forum, the factory had no emergency exits and workers were either burnt alive or died when they tried to jump out...