Statement
Letter on the Eroding Labor Rights in Bangladesh
… doors closed. In 2017, the government-sponsored repression continued. Police disrupted an ILO-funded health and safety training convened by the Bangladesh Independent Garment Workers Union Federation (BIGUF) on January 20. Police told the participants, falsely, that such training required a police permit. The lead inspector told workers not to associate with the union and threatened to drown … The Guardian, Dec 27, 2016. 12 This information is based on interviews by the Solidarity Center with participants in the training immediately after the events occurred. 13 See, e.g. Top Fashion Brands to Boycott Bangladesh Garment Summit, Dhaka …