Tag Archives: Ashulia

CPD-FES Publication Industrial Safety in the RMG Sector in the Post-Accord-Alliance Era Is the Institutionalisation Process Slowing Down? Industrial safety in the readymade garments (RMG) sector has been passing a critical phase with a lack of proper coordination, monitoring and ...

Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque mentioned that the RMG workers who were dismissed in Ashulia incident will be taken back by their employers, their arrears will be paid and the Apparel Workers Summit will be scheduled at a later date.

Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group suggested that global brands who will be meeting at the Dhaka Apparel Summit in February should urge government of Bangladesh to stop all persecution of union leaders related to Ashulia incident.

Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: Read the letter to Sheikh Hasina from American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) for timely resolution of those arrested in Ashulia unrest and implementation of wage board for RMG sector. https://www.wewear.org/assets/1/7/bangladeshaafaltr1701-final170123.pdf

Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: Twenty RMG retailers write to GoB to form new wage board, adopt regular review procedure and address the cause of the Ashulia unrest through social dialogue. Among the signatories were H&M, C&A, Esprit, GAP, Next, VF Corporation, Primark, Inditex and Li & Fung.

Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: Alliance on Ashulia Workers: Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety in a press statement expressed support for the rights of workers to organise in accordance with the laws. It was mentioned in relations to RMG workers’ recent arrests and detentions in Ashulia.

Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: 541 RMG Workers Suspended: On Monday all the 59 RMG factories reopened in Ashulia followed by the labour protest on wage hike. Out of 541 suspended workers most were from Ha-Meem Group, Sharmin Group, Setara Group and Windy Apparels Limited.

Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: Garment Factories in Ashulia Reopen: The BGMEA president announced the factories would reopen in Ashulia in a press conference on Sunday after receiving written requests from 30 workers’ associations.

Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: Garment Sramik Front: The secretary of Sramik Front demanded minimum salary increase to Tk 15,000 from 5,300 per month. He is being supported by RMG workers’ leaders of Savar, Ashulia and Dhamrai. Journalist Accused of Inaccurate Reporting: ...

Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: Commerce Minister on RMG Unrest: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed observed that there has been several salary hikes in recent times and RMG workers in Ashulia started the demonstration without any prior attempt to discuss the issue with the employers. He also noted the government is in support of BGMEA which declared not to give any salary hike this time.