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On this day, 24 April 2013, the 8-storey Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed, killing over 1,100 mostly women garment workers, as bosses in the country's largest industry put profits before people. The first people on the scene to render assistance were local workers and relatives of those trapped, who began desperately trying to rescue survivors before emergency service workers arrived.The building had been evacuated the previous day after cracks appeared in walls, floors and pillars, but the owner of the building, Sohel Rana, claimed that an engineer declared the structure safe and workers should go back to work the following day.At 9 AM, one hour after the morning shift began work, a quality inspector named Mahmudur described to the Daily Star what happened next: “Darkness engulfed the entire place with thick clouds of debris. I heard screams around me. My heart started pounding… I lay down near a pillar, thinking that perhaps I was going to die. We were being roasted inside”.Rana, who was an official in the ruling Awami League party, had the building constructed without any supervision from engineers or architects in 2008, and in 2010 added three more floors of the building without planning permission. At the time of the disaster, he was planning on adding an additional ninth storey.On April 25, the day after the collapse, hundreds of thousands of workers in the area walked out on strike, built barricades on major highways, attacked working factories and battled police before besieging the headquarters of the garment employers' federation, demanding prosecution of Rana and the factory bosses.Get more of our anniversaries each morning in our daily mini-podcast, On This Day in Working Class History, available on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/on-this-day-in-working-class-history/id1727432630 To access this hyperlink, click our link in bio then click this photo
On this day, 24 April 2013, the 8-storey Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed, killing over 1,100 mostly women garment workers, as bosses in the country's largest industry put profits before people. The first people on the scene to render assistance were local workers and relatives of those trapped, who began desperately trying to rescue survivors before emergency service workers arrived.The building had been evacuated the previous day after cracks appeared in walls, floors and pillars, but the owner of the building, Sohel Rana, claimed that an engineer declared the structure safe and workers should go back to work the following day.At 9 AM, one hour after the morning shift began work, a quality inspector named Mahmudur described to the Daily Star what happened next: “Darkness engulfed the entire place with thick clouds of debris. I heard screams around me. My heart started pounding… I lay down near a pillar, thinking that perhaps I was going to die. We were being roasted inside”.Rana, who was an official in the ruling Awami League party, had the building constructed without any supervision from engineers or architects in 2008, and in 2010 added three more floors of the building without planning permission. At the time of the disaster, he was planning on adding an additional ninth storey.On April 25, the day after the collapse, hundreds of thousands of workers in the area walked out on strike, built barricades on major highways, attacked working factories and battled police before besieging the headquarters of the garment employers' federation, demanding prosecution of Rana and the factory bosses.Get more of our anniversaries each morning in our daily mini-podcast, On This Day in Working Class History, available on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/on-this-day-in-working-class-history/id1727432630 To access this hyperlink, click our link in bio then click this photo
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Quanta Magazine
Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness, Experts Declare
A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience consciousness.
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Good Idea: A strong Right to repair
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/new-rules-to-massively-strengthen-eus-right-to-repair-successfully-pass-through-european-parliament-with-584-votes-for-just-3-against/
The European Parliament just passed new rules to strengthen the right to repair, making it easier for consumers to fix their devices and reducing barriers for independent repair shops. No more struggling with blocked repairs or forced replacements—these changes mean you can keep your gadgets running smoothly for longer!
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https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/new-rules-to-massively-strengthen-eus-right-to-repair-successfully-pass-through-european-parliament-with-584-votes-for-just-3-against/
The European Parliament just passed new rules to strengthen the right to repair, making it easier for consumers to fix their devices and reducing barriers for independent repair shops. No more struggling with blocked repairs or forced replacements—these changes mean you can keep your gadgets running smoothly for longer!
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PC Gamer
New rules to massively strengthen EU's right to repair successfully pass through European Parliament with 584 votes for, just 3…
The new rules will give customers new ways to claim support for a product throughout its lifetime, and also aid independent repair shops.
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the Guardian
‘In the US they think we’re communists!’ The 70,000 workers showing the world another way to earn a living
The Basque Country’s Mondragón Corporation is the globe’s largest industrial co-operative, with workers paying for the right to share in its profits – and its losses. In return for giving more to their employer, they expect more back
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