Why crack down on workers who are demanding their dues?
The reaction of the owners to the workers' legitimate demand, however, has been totally unacceptable.
The workers protesting for a minimum wage of Tk 25,000, but those in power are concocting ways to thwart this mission.
Reports of GBV, harassment in factories can no longer be ignored
Lack of progress in the trial process is deeply upsetting
We need to find a way to hold brands accountable
The Bangladesh Garments Workers Unity Council (BGWUC) today demanded that the monthly minimum salary of the garment workers to be hiked by 175 per cent to Tk 22,000 from the existing Tk 8,000.
Some garment manufacturers are providing basic commodities to their workers at discounts opening shops on factory premises, bringing some relief amidst the skyrocketing of prices in the local markets.
The truth is that women are at risk of violence regardless of whether they work in homes, factories, fields or offices.
Why crack down on workers who are demanding their dues?
The reaction of the owners to the workers' legitimate demand, however, has been totally unacceptable.
The workers protesting for a minimum wage of Tk 25,000, but those in power are concocting ways to thwart this mission.
Reports of GBV, harassment in factories can no longer be ignored
Lack of progress in the trial process is deeply upsetting
We need to find a way to hold brands accountable
The Bangladesh Garments Workers Unity Council (BGWUC) today demanded that the monthly minimum salary of the garment workers to be hiked by 175 per cent to Tk 22,000 from the existing Tk 8,000.
Some garment manufacturers are providing basic commodities to their workers at discounts opening shops on factory premises, bringing some relief amidst the skyrocketing of prices in the local markets.
The truth is that women are at risk of violence regardless of whether they work in homes, factories, fields or offices.
Police fired teargas shells as workers of different garment factories blocked roads in Mirpur-13 area of the capital this morning.
