From: A Twitter network and discourse analysis of the Rana Plaza collapse
Dimensions/Codes | Description | Example tweet |
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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 |