Recent comments by the Bangladesh Finance Minister, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, and by Atiqul Islam, the President of the employers’ garment association, BGMEA, show their disregard for workers’ lives and wellbeing. They both commented that the Accord on Fire and Building Safety was an unnecessary cost on the garment industry in Bangladesh. This Accord was only won after a long local and global fight by workers and unions following major disasters like Rana Plaza and Tazreen. These comments reflect the priorities of capitalists who put profits above workers’ lives in the ongoing race to the bottom.
Recent comments by the Bangladesh Finance Minister, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, and by Atiqul Islam, the President of the employers’ garment association, BGMEA, show their disregard for workers’ lives and wellbeing. They both commented that the Accord on Fire and Building Safety was an unnecessary cost on the garment industry in Bangladesh. This Accord was only won after a long local and global fight by workers and unions following major disasters like Rana Plaza and Tazreen. These comments reflect the priorities of capitalists who put profits above workers’ lives in the ongoing race to the bottom.
