The Fabric of Capitalism.
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| Title: | The Fabric of Capitalism. |
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| Authors: | Rosenthal, Caitlin |
| Source: | Dissent (0012-3846). Fall2025, Vol. 72 Issue 3, p157-161. 5p. |
| Subject Terms: | Building failures, Work-related injuries, Capitalism, Supply chains, Clothing factories, Clothing industry, Industrial buildings |
| Company/Entity: | Benetton Group SpA , Primark Corp. |
| Abstract: | On April 24, 2013, Rana Plaza, an indus-trial building in Bangladesh, collapsed, kill-ing 1,134 workers and injuring more than 2,000 others. the day before, large cracks had been discovered in the building. Busi-nesses on the lower floors closed, but gar-ment production continued on the upper floors. the building, which housed five fac-tories supplying companies like Primark and Mango, collapsed in mere minutes. the responses of global brands took only a little longer. As the news broke around the globe, the Italian firm Benetton Group issued a press release distancing itself from the tragedy, declaring that "none of the companies involved are suppliers to Benetton Group or any of its brands." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | On April 24, 2013, Rana Plaza, an indus-trial building in Bangladesh, collapsed, kill-ing 1,134 workers and injuring more than 2,000 others. the day before, large cracks had been discovered in the building. Busi-nesses on the lower floors closed, but gar-ment production continued on the upper floors. the building, which housed five fac-tories supplying companies like Primark and Mango, collapsed in mere minutes. the responses of global brands took only a little longer. As the news broke around the globe, the Italian firm Benetton Group issued a press release distancing itself from the tragedy, declaring that "none of the companies involved are suppliers to Benetton Group or any of its brands." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00123846 |
| DOI: | 10.1353/dss.2025.a969576 |
