Approximately 100 protesters gathered Wednesday at the Renton Walmart to remember fire victims and demand the company and others like it take better care of overseas workers.

On hand for the protest were Kalpona Akter from the Banladesh Center for Worker Solidarity, who tearfully called for Walmart and other companies to sign on for increased fire safety for workers in her home country and a survivor of a factory fire in that country.

The protest was given an increased sense of urgency due to a fire and collapse the night before at a factory in Bangladesh that killed 87 and injured hundreds more. It was the second fire in six months at a garment factory in that country. According to the group, more than 600 people have been killed in garment factory fires in Bangladesh since 2006.

During Wednesday’s event, protesters carried signs calling for increased fire safety, which they said comes to a total cost of 10 additional cents per garment.

After a brief rally, members of Renton Firefighters Local 864 led a short march to the front of the store, where a wreath was laid in remembrance of those that have died. Protesters also wrote the names of victims in chalk and chanted for better working conditions.

The event was part of a national tour calling for Walmart to be accountable for the deaths of these workers.