From Deccan Chronicle
Center Owned by Deccan Chronicle HoldingsBangladesh Moves to Raise Garment Workers’ Pay After Protests
What each side is saying
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left · 1 outlet
Workers are demanding the monthly minimum wage be raised to 30,000 taka ($242) from 12,500 taka, saying rising food, housing and transport costs have eroded their purchasing power
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center · 4 outlets
DHAKA: Bangladesh's garment wage board agreed on Wednesday to raise minimum pay in the key export sector, but details remained scarce and it was unclear whether the deal would end five days of protests and clashes. Tens of thousands of workers marched through industrial areas on Wednesday morning…
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right · 1 outlet
Prolonged labour unrest and a potential rise in production costs could prompt global apparel buyers to shift orders towards Indian manufacturers.
— NDTV
RSS excerpt
Tens of thousands of workers marched through industrial areas on Wednesday morning demanding higher wages, with some throwing bricks, torching police vehicles and erecting barricades, as police fired tear gas to disperse crowds.
