Bangladesh: Garment workers protest over non-payment of minimum wage and denial of national holiday
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"Garment Workers in Gazipur Protest Over Wage Structure and Denied Holiday", 4 January 2024
On January 4, over a thousand garment workers from Dorin Garments Limited in Gazipur, Bangladesh, brought the Nabinagar-Chandra highway to a standstill...
The crux of the workers' grievances revolves around the factory's non-compliance with the new minimum wage structure. Despite the government setting the minimum wage at Tk12,500 in November following protests, workers have been demanding a minimum wage of at least Tk20,000 since October....
These protests have had a significant impact on factory operations within the region. With more than 500 factories forced to shut down due to the protests, there are growing concerns about the fulfillment of foreign orders....