About 3,000 garment workers were trimmed, the organization claimed
During the epidemic of coronavirus, about 5,000 workers of different garment factories in Dhaka, Ashulia, Savar, Gazipur, Narayanganj and Chittagong have been trimmed or removed. Every day, workers in some factories are subjected to layoffs or extortion.
The Bangladesh Garments and Industrial Workers Federation (BGIWF), Bangladesh Free Garment Workers Union Federation (BIGUF) and the Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity (BCWS) made the same claim in a press release on Sunday night. They said that while the Prime Minister and the Commerce Minister forbade the workers to be trimmed or disfigured during the coronation, the owners of the garment industry have inadvertently trimmed or terminated about 5,000 workers without disobeying that directive.
The Bangladesh Garments and Industrial Workers Federation (BGIWF), Bangladesh Free Garment Workers Union Federation (BIGUF) and the Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity (BCWS) made the same claim in a press release on Sunday night. They said that while the Prime Minister and the Commerce Minister forbade the workers to be trimmed or disfigured during the coronation, the owners of the garment industry have inadvertently trimmed or terminated about 5,000 workers without disobeying that directive.
BGIWF President Babul Akhtar, BIGUF President Nmita Nath and BCWS Executive Director Kalpana Akhter signed the notice. They demanded five points, including the hiring of the workers.
The three organizations and organizations working on labor rights have said that the government's declared public holiday to prevent Corona infection begins on March 25. At that time, the BGMEA and BKMEA organizations demanded closure of the garment industry owners, but many did not comply. At that time some factories declared a lay-off even though the general holiday was over. Extending the holiday period in the second phase increases the tendency for factory take-off. The factory workers who declare the take-off will not get full wages during the closing period. Even those who are less than 5 years of employment, will not receive any wages or allowances. About 5 to 20 percent of the new workers in the declared factories (below the age of 5 years) in the factories are declared lay-offs.
The three organizations and organizations working on labor rights have said that the government's declared public holiday to prevent Corona infection begins on March 25. At that time, the BGMEA and BKMEA organizations demanded closure of the garment industry owners, but many did not comply. At that time some factories declared a lay-off even though the general holiday was over. Extending the holiday period in the second phase increases the tendency for factory take-off. The factory workers who declare the take-off will not get full wages during the closing period. Even those who are less than 5 years of employment, will not receive any wages or allowances. About 5 to 20 percent of the new workers in the declared factories (below the age of 5 years) in the factories are declared lay-offs.
BGIWF, BIGUF and BCWS have claimed that many garment workers have been unemployed since the take-off announcement. They are living in dire financial crisis and worse. They demanded full wages for workers by withdrawing the lay-off and treating the closed days as ordinary holidays.
BGIWF, BIGUF and BCWS complained that some factories had reduced workers' wages. They fear that the factories that pay wages by April 3 could also pay workers less. If that is the case, in the present situation, workers can protest on the streets for the sake of livelihood.
BGIWF, BIGUF and BCWS complained that some factories had reduced workers' wages. They fear that the factories that pay wages by April 3 could also pay workers less. If that is the case, in the present situation, workers can protest on the streets for the sake of livelihood.
The BGIWF, BIGUF and BCWS Coroner have urged the government and the proprietors to refrain from trimming workers. At the same time, a neutral list of workers who have been trimmed has demanded reinstatement of jobs including wages, full wages of factory workers who have declared lay-offs, as long as there are lockdowns, they have demanded that workers be closed with full wages.
Mohammad Hatem, the first vice-president of the Knit Clothing Owners' Association BKMEA, told First Light, "We do not have the information to cut 1,000 workers. If so, it is in accordance with labor law. In any case, we will take action if the law is brought to our notice.
Mohammad Hatem, the first vice-president of the Knit Clothing Owners' Association BKMEA, told First Light, "We do not have the information to cut 1,000 workers. If so, it is in accordance with labor law. In any case, we will take action if the law is brought to our notice.
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