Bangladesh
Compact partners discuss further steps to improve situation of Bangladeshi textile workers
Partners of the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact met in Dhaka to take stock of the progress achieved in improving safety and labour rights in the Bangladeshi ready-made garment industry.
28 January 2016
The meeting provided the opportunity for an open dialogue with stakeholders including trade unions, civil society and development partners.
The Compact partners stressed the need to keep momentum, while underlining that safety inspections in hundreds of factories have been completed and the capacity of the inspection and fire Departments strengthened. The government of Bangladesh recently announced implementing rules under the Bangladesh Labour Act. On that occasion, Canada officially joined the Partnership.
The priorities for further work singled out by participants include the registration of trade unions, the appropriate investigation of unfair labour practices as well as the protection of the right to organize and to collective bargaining, in line with relevant ILO Conventions. Workers in export-processing zones should also enjoy the same rights as workers outside these zones. Joint conclusions were adopted.
The Compact partners stressed the need to keep momentum, while underlining that safety inspections in hundreds of factories have been completed and the capacity of the inspection and fire Departments strengthened. The government of Bangladesh recently announced implementing rules under the Bangladesh Labour Act. On that occasion, Canada officially joined the Partnership.
The priorities for further work singled out by participants include the registration of trade unions, the appropriate investigation of unfair labour practices as well as the protection of the right to organize and to collective bargaining, in line with relevant ILO Conventions. Workers in export-processing zones should also enjoy the same rights as workers outside these zones. Joint conclusions were adopted.