Table 1 List of dimensions and codes identified in the coding process of the SKAD. Dimensions are marked in bold font. The three dimensions Demand for improved working conditions, Background information on the collapse, and Call to action of the responsible have corresponding codes
From: A Twitter network and discourse analysis of the Rana Plaza collapse
Dimensions/Codes | Description | Example tweet |
|---|---|---|
Memorial | Remembering the anniversary of the collapse | In the runup to the anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse, we commemorate those we lost, we pay tribute to those w... https://t.co/AM5ir9l2k2, OhSoEthical, 2022 |
Survivor’s/victim’s relatives’ stories | Reports, pictures, and stories of the living conditions of the victims and their families | “RANA PLAZA 9 YEARS ON: “I wish I had not survived Rana Plaza” Rana Plaza exposed the sheer brutality of the fash... https://t.co/ixW1O4sMXw, nijjormanush, 2022 |
Background information on the collapse | Details about the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory itself | |
Changes after collapse | (Photo) Reports on what has and hasn’t changed over the years | Rana Plaza: three years on, garment workers still exploited #RanaPlaza #LoveFashionHateSweatshops https://t.co/7C2Kj2DmW0, WarOnWant, 2016 |
Death toll | Count of the victims of the collapse | More than 700 people didn’t survive the Bangladesh collapse. Tell brands to sign the Safety Agreement and stop this.http://t.co/mh8OHZi6Pr, cleanclothes, 2013 |
News about collapse | Information on what has happened before, during, and after the collapse | In the days that preceded the Rana Plaza tragedy, cracks appeared in the building walls and workers expressed fears... https://t.co/UGSTfracKN, Fash_Rev, 2020 |
Analysis of industrial practice | Bringing the Rana Plaza collapse into a bigger picture, e.g., global interconnection of the fashion industry | “Sustainability isn’t just about the environment–it’s much more of a social issue.” https://t.co/rrIPeG3bgz, voguemagazine, 2021 |
Demand for improved working conditions | Demand for improved working conditions in Bangladesh | |
Security standards/ worker’s rights | Demand for improved security standards, e.g., fire safety or the Accord agreement and worker’s rights, e.g., worker’s unions | Support workers in the garment industry on #MayDay Tell brands to make sure their work place is safe! http://t.co/mh8OHZi6Pr, cleanclothes, 2013 |
Monetary compensation/payment | Demand for higher wages and compensations for the Rana Plaza victims – mentions of #payup or the Rana Plaza fund | Many survivors of #Bangladesh factory collapse say they face serious economic hardship | http://t.co/j8zSYEZs2Ahttp://t.co/ddhz3wyJEr, AJEnglish, 2014 |
Call to action of the responsible | Demand for change of the involved actor groups | |
Consumer | Demand for change in fashion consumption | Though consumers were not the cause of the problem, they can be part of the solution @Carrysomers in @glammonitor http://t.co/FXZSjhTNY5, Fash_Rev, 2015 |
Manufacturers and brands | Demand for change of industrial practices | Two years from #RanaPlaza disaster: brands still owe US$ 6 million to the 30 mn compensation fund @IndustriALL_GU http://t.co/o5w8PPYjwy, IndustriALL_GU, 2015 |
Politics | Demand for change of policies | 3 years on from Rana Plaza, EU co’s still not obligated to prevent human rights abuses in supply chain https://t.co/dxQ3UsRJeh #FashRev, Fash_Rev, 2016 |
Ads for own causes/petitions | Simple advertisement of own projects | Trace My Fashion project launched by @Fash_Rev_BD in Bangladesh is featured in today’s @guardian http://t.co/f6tCSyz6fF #whomademyclothes, Fash_Rev, 2015 |