Wed 24 May 2006
Its obvious that Bangladesh is the biggest loser in this riot. If the police cracks down on the owners, the pictures in front of the world market is the last thing we need. We need saner heads to prevail. Owners really need to listen — for their own sake and for the future of the industry which faces its biggest danger. Government must act now decisively to enact some of this very legitimate workers’ demands. No buyer will want to dirty their hands with the blood and sweat of Bangladeshi workers.
May 24th, 2006 at 6:27 am
Government have been in cahoots with the owners for a long time - so we will see what they do. The buyers need to react too. They need to insist on strict adherence to (1) their own codes of conduct and (2) to existing labour laws. And they need to support the other changes being demanded.