Dear Sylvia, 

This weekend will mark the fourth anniversary of the deadliest fire in the history of the global garment industry. 

Hundreds of people were working inside the four-story Ali Enterprises factory in Karachi, Pakistan, when the fire started. Barred windows and blocked staircases prevented their escape. All told, 260 workers were killed in the blaze. 

As a result of the fact that most apparel companies hide their suppliers, to date only one brand has been linked to the factory: German discount chain KiK.

Join the Thunderclap today to #MakeKikPay. 

"When my children knew that their father died in a factory fire, they are afraid to work in any factory... but I don't have enough money to afford their education," said Shahida Parveen, the widow of Muhammad Akmal, who worked at Ali Enterprises. Some of the injured workers will never work again due to the serious injuries they sustained as a resut of jumping from second or third floor windows to save their lives. Many families lost their main bread-winner and are in dire need of long-term compensation.

After multiple years of active campaigning, apparel companies finally delivered on the minimum compensation needed for the victims of the Tazreen fire and the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh. But unfortunately the workers and families affected by the Ali Enterprises fire in Pakistan were nearly forgotten by industry stakeholders amidst these other horrific tragedies. On this fourth anniversary please join us in remembering and in standing up for corporate accountability.

Click here to call on KiK to pay up!

In solidarity,

Liana Foxvog

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