Bangladesh workers suffered what was in effect a 35% pay cut during last year s lockdown month
With Bangladesh s second lockdown currently underway, new research offers recommendations on how brands and supply chains should respond to ensure the well-being of workers in the country s garment industry.
The research by the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh Studies, UC Berkeley in collaboration with the Institute for Human Rights and Business (with support from UNDP Bangladesh and the Government of Sweden) includes surveys with senior brand executives and apparel suppliers.
And the resulting report,
The Weakest Link in the Global Supply Chain: How the Pandemic is Affecting Bangladesh s Garment Workers, finds workers in bangladesh s garment industry are the most vulnerable to Covid-19 fallout
Covid-Induced Lockdown: RMG workers suffered 35pc pay cut last year
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Bangladeshi workers in the readymade garments sector suffered a 35 percent pay cut during the lockdown period amid the coronavirus pandemic last year, which had adverse impacts on their rights to food, health, housing, and even life, says a new study.
The industry also suffered from the closure of markets, suspended shipments, delayed payments, and a liquidity crisis, added the study.
The study report titled The Weakest Link in the Global Supply Chain: How the Pandemic is Affecting Bangladesh s Garment Workers was virtually launched yesterday.
Garment workers suffered 35pc pay cut during lockdown: study finds
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Bangladeshi workers in the readymade garments sector suffered a 35 per cent pay cut during the lockdown for the ongoing pandemic last year, according to a new study. While the industry suffered from the closure of markets, suspended shipments, delayed payments and a liquidity crisis, Bangladeshi workers suffered what was in effect a 35% pay cut during the lockdown month, the study reads.
The study report titled The Weakest Link in the Global Supply Chain: How the Pandemic is Affecting Bangladesh s Garment Workers was virtually launched today.