The most recent report about the shipbreaking industry in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh details the consequences of the brutal Race to the Bottom that drives this industry. As the country with the lowest wages and costs, Bangladesh received around 40% of the ships sent to South Asia during the months of April to June. Many deaths and injuries were recorded in this period. Unfortunately, while workers are trying to organise, the repression of trade unions mean that injuries and deaths are common in these shipbreaking yards.
The most recent report about the shipbreaking industry in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh details the consequences of the brutal Race to the Bottom that drives this industry. As the country with the lowest wages and costs, Bangladesh received around 40% of the ships sent to South Asia during the months of April to June. Many deaths and injuries were recorded in this period. Unfortunately, while workers are trying to organise, the repression of trade unions mean that injuries and deaths are common in these shipbreaking yards.
