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Ellen Tauscher: “These companies could have walked out of Bangladesh. That would not have improved the lives of the people of Bangladesh.”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2014
These companies could have walked out of Bangladesh. That would not have improved the lives of the people of Bangladesh.
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Ellen Tauscher
California

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Argues that staying in Bangladesh is essential for improving workers' lives.

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