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On April 24, an eight-story building in Bangladesh known as Rana Plaza collapsed, killing an estimated 1,129 people, many of them low-wage garment workers who made goods for foreign companies.
In the weeks after the disaster, apparel outsourcers faced mounting public pressure to address hazardous conditions in the factories where their goods are manufactured. Labor unions focused their efforts on persuading Swedish “cheap chic” giant H&M to take the lead on safety improvements. “Get H&M on board, the thinking went, and others would follow,” wrote Liz Alderman in the Times.
1. If you were a Bangladesh garment factory worker who survived but was hurt, how would you negotiate with the company to pay for your medical expenses? Explain in your own words.
2. If you were a negotiator for Hennes and Mauritz (H&M), after reading this scenario, how would you negotiate with the owners of the Plaza? Explain in your own words what you would say and how would you approach them?