COVID 19: MISERY OF GARMENT WORKERS OF BANGLADESH
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Bangladesh RMG Workers, COVID 19, Government, Factory Owners and Brands Response, Labour Union RoleAbstract
This paper explains the situation or obstacles faced by the fashion industry workers in the COVID19 pandemic crisis. Workers who manufacture the products are the most susceptible ones in the global supply chain of the garments industry. The fashion industry is the one, which undoubtedly struck hard by the COVID 19 as it decreased the demand for clothes and closer of the shoppes in western countries. Buyer’s cancellation of orders using inappropriate contract terms. Which caused laid off the workers without pay and closer to factories. That effects the workers living hood and lack of safety measures in the factory put the workers on the health risk. As Bangladesh is the second-largest garments exporting countries, and 80% export earning comes from the garments sector. The cancellation of orders from EU, USA and Canadian brands, directly affected the millions of workers human and labour rights. Brands/retailers need to perform more responsibly in the supply chain along with the factory owners and government.
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