Bangladeshi dressing factory was attacked by workers for raincoat fabric.

by uyahd9mjik on 2012-02-22 01:30:24

Parvez, the president of Bangladesh's Dressmaking Manufacturers and Exporters Association, said that only a few rioting workers attacked the factories that imported curtains. This article comes from the Global Textile Network. Please indicate the source when reprinting! Even though the minimum wage standard of 1663 Taka (25 USD) has been passed, 95% of nearly 4500 factories have implemented the minimum wage standard and other non-financial policies, but unrest still occurred. On August 25th, more than 200 garment factories in Bangladesh were attacked by workers who have been pressuring for wage increases since the beginning of this year, forcing some factories to temporarily close, trade leaders said on Tuesday. "If the government cannot protect us, we will close our stores; the owners, workers, and the government are very dissatisfied," said Annisul Huq, the president of the Pakistan Business and Industry Federation, "Without stable law and order, and safe and reliable power supply, it is impossible to achieve the desired growth rate target of 20%."