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Medical technologists and pharmacists working in Chitttagong Medical College Hospital and Chittagong General Hospital observed two- hour strike to press home their 10 -point demands yesterday.

20 May 2016, 12:00 am0

Tackling abuses in global garment industry

Alice Evans :In response to protests from workers and consumers, many brands have signed up to voluntary codes of conduct. But factories’ compliance is notably partial: more likely when cheap to implement, benefits owners, conforms to social norms, and does not alter the balance of power. Labour abuses continue.Box-ticking codes of conduct seldom amplify workers’ collective strength. Their activism is often deterred by the threat of job loss and police brutality. Governments are often reluctant to uphold workers’ rights, for...

18 Feb 2017, 12:00 am