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27 Sep 2013

Autor:
Michelle Chen, In These Times, on Huffington Post blog

Wage Wars: Bangladeshi Workers Reach a Boiling Point [Bangladesh]

Tens of thousands of workers took to the streets earlier this week, turning some of their anger at the factories by hurling broken bricks at the authorities…After similar protests broke out a few years ago, the government was compelled to increase the minimum wage, roughly doubling it in 2010 to about $38 per month. Now workers are seeking to raise the monthly minimum wage to $100. That might be a large jump percentage-wise, but the big ask is a testament to the unconscionably low income levels of Bangladeshi garment workers…however, the multinational brands that drive Bangladesh's thriving garment industry are characteristically reluctant to address demands either for higher wages or fair compensation for aggrieved workers and their families.

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Bangladesh garment workers stage biggest wage-hike protest

Workers end protests as factory owners agree to pay wages as decided by government panel