Leaders of Bangladesh Confederation of Labour (BCL) on Friday (June 5) said the national disaster caused by the coronavirus pandemic will be intensified if owners start laying off RMG workers
They stated this while addressing a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the capital.
The labor rights body demanded social safety, ration, residential and health service facilities, including industrial area-based hospitals for ready-made garment workers.
“According to media, we’ve come to know what Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Rubana Huq said about workers’ layoff,” the speakers said.
While speaking in the human chain, they also said that the BGMEA President showed an ‘irresponsible’ attitude by talking about workers’ layoffs in a way that tried to normalize it.
Pointing at garment owners, BCL leaders alleged that their work load has been increased for more profit, while on the other hand wages were cut.
They also urged the BGMEA President to withdraw her 'anti-worker' statement as soon as possible.
