ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - The University of Michigan says it will require companies that make licensed products at factories in Bangladesh to meet worker safety standards.
President Mary Sue Coleman announced this week that licensees must either sign and abide by the worker safety initiative or demonstrate that they have an equivalent safety plan.
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh is a five-year agreement between apparel manufacturers and trade unions. It was developed in response to a 2013 factory collapse that killed more than 1,000 people in Bangladesh.
The Michigan Daily reports Coleman’s announcement came a day after a protest in the Fleming Administration Building.
According to a news release from Michigan, the Ann Arbor school becomes the 10th university to add the accord to its licensing requirements.
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