To those of you who have been following the massive protests in Bangladesh know that workers have been rising against poor pay, bad working conditions and basically being treated like a piece machinery. As a result there have been violent outbreaks that have resulted in deaths. It is our time to show the workers our support and and the garment industry that we will not tolerate bad pay and bad working conditions anymore.
Our friend Mary Hanlon (pictured above) over at SocialAlterations has launched the Social Alterations// Visual Lab on flickr a photo campaign: The Bangladesh Project.
Upload you picture and your message and the photos will be packaged into a slide show with a powerful message which, along with a letter of solidarity, will be e-mailed to targeted organizations such as the International Labour Organization (ILO) office in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the ILO's "Decent Work for All" Campaign, the Delegation of the European Commission to Bangladesh, and the Bangladeshi Ministry of Labour and Employment.
By uploading your photo and message, you are not only allowing these workers to see your face (or not, it's up to you!), but you are also empowering them with the simple statement that you can see them, and that they are not alone.
Join the campaign and know you are a part of improving a garment workers life.
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