bdnews24.com :
State Minister for Labour Mujibul Haque Chunnu says too many trade unions will be detrimental to Bangladesh’s export-focused readymade garment industry.
Speaking at the council of Bangladesh Trade Union
on Friday, he said workers of all RMG factories wanted to form trade unions without being aware of the relevant laws.
“I don’t understand what good so many trade unions will do. Cambodia’s garment sector suffered a huge blow for approving too many trade unions,” Chunnu said in presence of labour representatives from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and South Africa.
Bangladesh last year amended the Labour Act providing opportunities to form trade unions at RMG factories.
The US and the European Union had turned up the heat on the government following the collapse of Rana Plaza killing over 1,100 RMG workers.
State Minister for Labour Mujibul Haque Chunnu says too many trade unions will be detrimental to Bangladesh’s export-focused readymade garment industry.
Speaking at the council of Bangladesh Trade Union
on Friday, he said workers of all RMG factories wanted to form trade unions without being aware of the relevant laws.
“I don’t understand what good so many trade unions will do. Cambodia’s garment sector suffered a huge blow for approving too many trade unions,” Chunnu said in presence of labour representatives from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and South Africa.
Bangladesh last year amended the Labour Act providing opportunities to form trade unions at RMG factories.
The US and the European Union had turned up the heat on the government following the collapse of Rana Plaza killing over 1,100 RMG workers.
