Bangladesh: 10,000 garment workers protest over three months of withheld salaries since August 5 due to political unrest

"Garment workers block Mirpur roads demanding unpaid salaries", 14th October, 2024

Thousands of garment workers from eight factories in the capital’s Kachukhet area, Mirpur, protested on Monday morning by blocking roads to demand their unpaid salaries...

...The protesting workers said that their salaries have been withheld for three months, starting after August 5, due to the changing situation in the country. They declared that they will continue striking until their dues are cleared...

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Bangladesh: 10,000 garment workers protest over three months of withheld salaries since August 5 due to political unrest

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14 Oct 2024

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13 Oct 2024

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Bangladesh: Western buyers cancelling orders & shifting production to other countries amid ongoing unrest

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6 Oct 2024

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Bangladesh: Garment factory owners threaten to shut down factories indefinitely under 'no work, no pay' rule if unrest continues

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15 Sep 2024

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Bangladesh: 183 garment factories close, as garment workers continue to protest layoffs demanding back-wages, bonuses & allowances

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14 Sep 2024

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Bangladesh: Indian suppliers gain fresh custom as brands diverted orders after July protests

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6 Sep 2024

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Bangladesh: Apparel brands' response to political unrest & supply chains crisis

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27 Aug 2024

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27 Aug 2024

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19 Aug 2024

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15 Aug 2024

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Bangladesh: Garment factories shut indefinitely

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5 Aug 2024

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Bangladesh: Apparel exporters struggle to meet buyer lead times due to shipping difficulties

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2 Aug 2024

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Bangladesh: Garment manufacturers request loan to pay workers' salaries

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2 Aug 2024

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Bangladesh: Garment sector loses $800 million during disruption, with lost orders worth approx. $4 billion

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1 Aug 2024

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Bangladesh: International retailers and brands express concerns over delayed orders amid continued disruption caused by protest crackdown

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30 Jul 2024

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Bangladesh: Garment Sramik Samhati workers group condemns the killing of five garment workers during student protests and urges Govt. to meet protesters' demands

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29 Jul 2024

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Bangladesh: Largest trade association BGMEA urges global brands to support garment industry amid recent violence and production halts

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29 Jul 2024

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Bangladesh: Garment factories using overtime to meet strict buyer deadlines, as factories face 40% order reductions following 4-day factory closures

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28 Jul 2024

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Bangladesh: International brands 'piling on pressure' for factories to meet shipment deadlines ahead of Christmas season, amid crises

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26 Jul 2024

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Bangladesh: Garment suppliers faced with costly air shipments of orders to meet buyer deadlines & avoid significant losses

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26 Jul 2024

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Bangladesh: RMG sector faces disruption from protest crackdowns, curfews, and communication blackouts & increasing shipping costs

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25 Jul 2024

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Bangladesh: Workers face overtime shifts to meet orders upon return to factories following protest crackdown

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24 Jul 2024

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Bangladesh: Brands called on to adapt expectations & purchasing practices following violent protest crackdown

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24 Jul 2024

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Bangladesh: Fears brands will seek discounts, cancel or shift work orders or seek air shipments as factories remain shut due to ongoing violence & curfew

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23 Jul 2024

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Bangladesh: Garment sector loses $150 million a day as curfew & communication blackout continues

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23 Jul 2024

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Bangladesh: One garment worker reported killed in violent crackdown on protests

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21 Jul 2024

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Bangladesh: 10,000 garment workers protest over three months of withheld salaries since August 5 due to political unrest

Timeline

Bangladesh: 10,000 garment workers protest over three months of withheld salaries since August 5 due to political unrest

Bangladesh: Reports indicate a decline in readymade garment exports to US in first eight months of 2024

Bangladesh: Western buyers cancelling orders & shifting production to other countries amid ongoing unrest

Bangladesh: Garment factory owners threaten to shut down factories indefinitely under 'no work, no pay' rule if unrest continues

Bangladesh: 183 garment factories close, as garment workers continue to protest layoffs demanding back-wages, bonuses & allowances

Bangladesh: Indian suppliers gain fresh custom as brands diverted orders after July protests

Bangladesh: Apparel brands' response to political unrest & supply chains crisis

Bangladesh: Garment workers reportedly face overtime work, late payments, and order reductions amid political crisis

Bangladesh: Global unions urge brands to continue 'long-term commitment' to the garment industry

Bangladesh: Global fashion brands reportedly shifting orders away from Bangladesh following disruption caused by protest crackdown

Bangladesh: Garment factories shut indefinitely

Bangladesh: Apparel exporters struggle to meet buyer lead times due to shipping difficulties

Bangladesh: Garment manufacturers request loan to pay workers' salaries

Bangladesh: Garment sector loses $800 million during disruption, with lost orders worth approx. $4 billion

Bangladesh: International retailers and brands express concerns over delayed orders amid continued disruption caused by protest crackdown

Bangladesh: Garment Sramik Samhati workers group condemns the killing of five garment workers during student protests and urges Govt. to meet protesters' demands

Bangladesh: Largest trade association BGMEA urges global brands to support garment industry amid recent violence and production halts

Bangladesh: Garment factories using overtime to meet strict buyer deadlines, as factories face 40% order reductions following 4-day factory closures

Bangladesh: International brands 'piling on pressure' for factories to meet shipment deadlines ahead of Christmas season, amid crises

Bangladesh: Garment suppliers faced with costly air shipments of orders to meet buyer deadlines & avoid significant losses

Bangladesh: RMG sector faces disruption from protest crackdowns, curfews, and communication blackouts & increasing shipping costs

Bangladesh: Workers face overtime shifts to meet orders upon return to factories following protest crackdown

Bangladesh: Brands called on to adapt expectations & purchasing practices following violent protest crackdown

Bangladesh: Fears brands will seek discounts, cancel or shift work orders or seek air shipments as factories remain shut due to ongoing violence & curfew

Bangladesh: Garment sector loses $150 million a day as curfew & communication blackout continues

Bangladesh: One garment worker reported killed in violent crackdown on protests