Thousands of workers from the garment industry demonstrated 02nd August near the Bangladeshi capital over a new minimum wage they call too low, defying government warnings against moves that might jeopardize the country’s top export earner, according to the Jakarta Post. At least 25 protesters were injured when security officials charged with batons to remove [...]
The Bangladesh government formally announced yesterday (29th July) the new minimum salary structure for readymade garment sector hoping to put an end to the longstanding labour unrest over wages, according to the Daily Star Newspaper. Labour and Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain announced the new pay structure for around 3.5 million RMG workers in the [...]
At least nine female garment workers were injured on Tuesday in clashes with Cambodian riot police who used shields and electric shock batons to try to end a week-long strike over the suspension of a local union official, according to Reuters news on 27 July. More than 100 police, at least 50 in riot gear [...]
Committee for Asian Women (CAW) together with Worker’s Information Centre (WIC) is organizing a forum on “Occupational Safety and Health for Manufacturing Workers in Thailand and Cambodia” after the two days trainings, 23-24 May 2010 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The forum brings together 35 participants from the Trade Unions in Cambodia, Ministry of Labour, subject experts, [...]
Bangladesh unions and international labour rights organisations are calling for immediate action from brands and the government of Bangladesh following a fatal factory fire which killed at least 21 workers and injured a further 50. The Garib & Garib Sweater Factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh has been producing knitwear for Swedish retailer H&M, reportedly a main [...]
Laid-off garment workers take on former boss at own game and strike blow for labour rights. Factory workers made redundant from swimwear and undergarment giant Triumph International are taking on their former employer at his own game.The workers run a small factory making underwear, which started as a protest gesture but is now an earner [...]
Workers of Panphil Sportswear, Inc. and U4WR, Unity for Workers’ Rights, in the Philippines are calling to stop the unjust retrenchment that has affected 31 workers of the said company. On the 2nd February, the 31 workers including three officers from U4WR were suddenly summoned by the Plant manager and told that they no longer have [...]
Chuon Mum Thol, President of Cambodian Unions Federation (CUF) has informed that the garment union representatives are to approach the industry leaders and the government with a proposal to hike minimum wages in the sector from US $50 per month to US $93 per month to enable workers to a better living standard. The issue [...]
The update below is based on an article in Prachathai (http://www.prachatai.com/journal/2009/11/26676) On November 17, 2009 at approximately 9am, Triumph tested the fire emergency alarm. However, they had not notified anyone beforehand. Neither relevant government officials, union or OHS committee had been told. When the alarm thus sounded the workers panicked and scrambled for the exit. [...]
Hainan garment workers take on European lingerie giant ‘Triumph’ chinaworker.info, Hong Kong Women workers at a garment factory in Hainan, southern China, began a strike on Wednesday 11 November to press their demands on pay and vacations after management announced drastic cuts in bonuses. Around 3,000 workers at the Hainan Youmei Underwear Co., Ltd in [...]
