Implement tripartite agreement in garment sector: rally
The leaders of Garment Workers鈥� Trade Union Centre on Friday at a protest rally demanded the implementation of tripartite agreement in garment sector and announcing 15 per cent wage...
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US team expresses concerns over labour rights
The visiting United States鈥� delegation led by the special representative for international labour affairs at the US Department of State, Kelly M Fay Rodriguez, on Monday expressed concerns over unfair labour practices, complex trade union registration processes and legal actions against garment workers and labour leaders involved in labour movements...
Tea workers in Sylhet stage protest march demanding overdue wages
Hundreds of tea workers took to the streets of Sylhet on Friday, demanding the immediate payment of unpaid wages and rations.
Trade Union Platform for Migrant Workers starts operation
Trade Union Platform for Migrant Workers, a trade union for migrant workers, began its operation in Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Labour leaders pledge help to run apparel factories in Bangladesh after unrest
Labour leaders on Saturday urged the factory owners to reopen their units today, assuring an all-out support from the trade unions to continue production in the readymade garment sector.
British unions call for Labour to fix public services
British trade unions host their annual meeting in Brighton on Sunday as they call for the new Labour government to fix public services and improve working conditions...
ETI urges global buyers to consider Bangladesh鈥檚 current situation
The Ethical Trading Initiative, a platform of trade unions, non-governmental organisations and companies, has urged global buyers to remain engaged with Bangladeshi suppliers to fully understand the consequences of transitions, factory shutdowns and recent unrests...
BTUF condemns UAE for jailing 57 Bangladeshi
Bangladesh Trade Union Federation in a press release on Friday censured the government of the United Arab Emirates for jailing 57 Bangladeshi expatriates on...
Govt must own up to labour rights decline and improve situation
BANGLADESH having ranked among the 10 worst countries for working people in the 2024 ITUC Global Rights Index, which has been for the eighth consecutive year since 2017, is worrying in that it suggests that there has been no improvement in labour rights....
Labour leaders want allocation for RMG workers鈥� ration
Trade union leaders in the readymade garment sector on Tuesday criticised the proposed budget for the 2024-25 financial year for not allocating any fund to offer essential commodities to RMG workers at subsidised rates amid soaring prices of the items...