RMG Worker's Wages

Protest, minimum wage, and the ‘helplessness’ of RMG workers in Bangladesh
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Protest, minimum wage, and the ‘helplessness’ of RMG workers in Bangladesh

How can we expect workers of the country’s leading export industry to support themselves with a wage that does not meet their basic needs?

A file photo of workers at a ready made garment factory in Bangladesh: Photo: Mumit M
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EU delegation seeks information from BGMEA on workers' unrest demanding wage hike

ACT is one of many organisations in the last couple of months that have been advocating for an increase in minimum wages in Bangladesh. Photo: Collected
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RMG unrest: Workers clash with police over minimum wage; 2 buses torched in Konabari

Garment workers on Thursday (2 November) blocked the main road at Mirpur-11 in Dhaka for the third consecutive day demanding pay hikes. Photo: TBS/Zia Chowdhury
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Law enforces fire sound grenades, tear shells to disperse agitating workers in Mirpur

Workers were protesting against the wage board’s proposal of Tk10,400 minimum wage for the garment workers and demanded the implementation of the minimum wage of Tk20,390. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Labour protest in Savar: General holiday announced in 20 factories

File Photo: Mumit M/TBS
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CPD proposes Tk17,568 as minimum wage for RMG workers

Photo: TBS
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Minimum wage in RMG not enough to lead healthy life: Speakers

If the number of female workers in Bangladesh’s RMG sector declines, there needs to be other similar, potential sectors conducive to high female employment. Photo: TBS
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RMG workers may call for Tk20,000 minimum wage or above

RMG workers stage demo in city demanding wage hike
Bangladesh

RMG workers stage demo in city demanding wage hike

Representational Image. Picture: Mumit M/TBS
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Wage payment amid Covid-19: RMG factories that made an exception