Rising cost of living has been eroding the purchasing power of readymade garment workers even though they are earning more through overtime duty apart from regular work hours, said a study released today. The RMG workers are working more than 10 hours per day on an average. Even after working overtime, the additional meal and ... Read more
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Gap to sign Bangladesh safety accord, if tweaked: CEO
Gap Inc chairman and CEO said on Tuesday the US retailer was ready to sign a global accord designed to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh’s garment industry, provided there were some ‘very minor accommodations’, reports Reuters. A series of incidents at factories has focused
‘Export not at the expense of safe working conditions’
Both the United States and Bangladesh have a shared interest in ensuring that the growth of Bangladesh’s export sector does not come at the expense of safe and healthy working conditions or fundamental labour rights, senior State Department officials said on Wednesday. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O Blake ... Read more