Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans

Tomorrow night, October 15th at 6 PM, the Coalition of Labor Union Women will be holding a vigil in Center City Philadelphia to mark the 1-Year Anniversary of Sri Lankan garment worker Paramsivam Pushpalatha's tragic and preventable death.

Pushpalatha was a 44-year-old mother and a garment worker who made clothing and lingerie for Victoria’s Secret at a Sri Lankan factory owned by a supplier called Brandix. She died a preventable death nearly a year ago after several coworkers reported that a Brandix supervisor denied her leave when she fell ill on the job. She went into work as on any regular day, but by the end of the day, she was dead. She had worked at Brandix, in Victoria’s Secret’s supply chain, for over a decade.

In the months since her tragic death, other workers from Brandix, Pushpalatha’s family members, and union organizers with the Commercial and Industrial Workers’ Union (CIWU-Sri Lanka) launched the Justice for Pushpa campaign with support from Asia Floor Wage Alliance and Global Labor Justice. They have reported threats and intimidation – including threats of rape and murder – for demanding accountability and speaking up about Pushpalatha.

Join the vigil for Pushpalatha in Center City Philly tomorrow night!