Despite the international outcry at the collapse of Rana Plaza in April 2013 that killed more than 1000 workers, and the factory fire at Tazreen garment factory in November 2012 that killed over 100, workers that try to unionise in Bangladesh’s garment industry face serious repression. We previously reported on the crack down on demonstrations by garment workers held in Dhaka (see here). Most recently, the Bangladeshi government is investigating sixteen garment factories that have sacked union leaders because of their union activity. Workers must keep fighting in the face of this repression, because if you don’t fight, you lose!
Despite the international outcry at the collapse of Rana Plaza in April 2013 that killed more than 1000 workers, and the factory fire at Tazreen garment factory in November 2012 that killed over 100, workers that try to unionise in Bangladesh’s garment industry face serious repression. We previously reported on the crack down on demonstrations by garment workers held in Dhaka (see here). Most recently, the Bangladeshi government is investigating sixteen garment factories that have sacked union leaders because of their union activity. Workers must keep fighting in the face of this repression, because if you don’t fight, you lose!
