Leaders and activists of garment workers organisations have demanded the formation of a new wage board, the introduction of rationing system and maternity leave at the 16th biennial conference of the National Garment Workers Federation held at Jatiya Press Club yesterday.
A good number of old and new garment factories are now seeking membership of RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) as the audit standard of this tripartite platform is very high.
The countrywide transport strike disrupted the smooth functioning of the apparel supply chain in Bangladesh for the second straight day yesterday, hurting the recovery of the garment shipment.
16m become new poor in Bangladesh
SMEs worst victim of job losses due to pandemic
Where has all the cash for the poor gone? Photo: Sk Enamul Haq Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Over 3 percent of the labour force lost jobs while 16.38 million people became new poor amid the pandemic, according to a new study.
The Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and informal sectors saw the highest number of job losses, it said.
Between March and September, last year, some 0.4 million migrant workers lost their jobs, added the report titled Recovery of the Labour Market during Covid-19: Role of Trade Union.