Wage protests have halted more than 100 garment factories in Gazipur, Ashulia and Savar, with 11 units announcing indefinite closures ahead of Bangladesh’s minimum wage talks.
Workers proposed Tk32,000 (~$256) a month, while employers may submit a proposal but boycott Monday’s Minimum Wage Board meeting.
RMG accounts for around 80 per cent of Bangladesh’s $48 billion in annual exports.Wage protests have halted more than 100 garment factories in Gazipur, Ashulia and Savar, with 11 units announcing indefinite closures ahead of Bangladesh’s minimum wage talks.
Workers proposed Tk32,000 (~$256) a month, while employers may submit a proposal but boycott Monday’s Minimum Wage Board meeting.
RMG accounts for around 80 per cent of Bangladesh’s $48 billion in annual exports.
