CPD RMG Study Stitching a better future for Bangladesh
Members in plenary of European Parliament will adopt a Resolution tabled by INTA on “The State-of-Play of the implementation of the Sustainability Compact in Bangladesh” on June 14, according to the European Parliament website.
Sustainability Compact is an EU-driven initiative to strengthen labor rights and safety at work in the ready-made garment sector of Bangladesh. Stakeholders, including the Commission, the ILO, business and the government of Bangladesh, have just met to follow-up on its implementation in May in Dhaka.
According to the website, INTA Committee is following very closely this matter with an aim to promote free and fair trade for the benefit of the people.
“In the Resolution, INTA Members express concerns on lack of progress in a number of areas of the Sustainability Compact such as amending labour laws for guaranteeing the freedom of association and collective bargaining and in improving safety and working conditions and workers’ rights in the garment sector, the statement at the website reads.
The statement said that these concerns are shared by the European Commission, who just sent a letter to the government of Bangladesh highlighting the need to do more to align Bangladeshi laws and practice with the recommendations of the ILO.
“The respect of the core labour and human rights stems from the generous unilateral trade preferences granted to Bangladesh by the EU,’ it reads.
