Bangladesh factories reopen after protests
Reuters
2013-05-17
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Garment workers return to their posts as more than 300 factories reopen in Bangladesh.
Protests over pay and working conditions halted operations for three days as the industry struggles to recover from a series of deadly incidents.
The country is the world's second-biggest exporter of clothing after China and a source for many international brands.
But a building collapse that killed more than 1,100 people last month has exposed the human cost of its cheap manufacturing and lax safety standards.
Workers make an average minimum wage equivalent to 38 U.S. dollars per month.
This woman says their survival depends on the industry and they want factories to remain open.
The general manager says operations will be back in full swing by Saturday.
The government is beginning to take steps to allow garment workers to form unions without prior approval from factory owners and has formed a wage board to consider pay increases.
Protests over pay and working conditions halted operations for three days as the industry struggles to recover from a series of deadly incidents.
The country is the world's second-biggest exporter of clothing after China and a source for many international brands.
But a building collapse that killed more than 1,100 people last month has exposed the human cost of its cheap manufacturing and lax safety standards.
Workers make an average minimum wage equivalent to 38 U.S. dollars per month.
This woman says their survival depends on the industry and they want factories to remain open.
The general manager says operations will be back in full swing by Saturday.
The government is beginning to take steps to allow garment workers to form unions without prior approval from factory owners and has formed a wage board to consider pay increases.
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