The โ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ-๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ง๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ & ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐โ workshop was organized by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), in collaboration with the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), bringing together trade union leaders from the Tannery and Leathergoods & Footwear sectors to strengthen evidence-based advocacy, social dialogue, and collective bargaining.
The workshop was organized under the Decent Work Due Diligence Bangladesh (DWDDB) Project, implemented by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) in partnership with Mondiaal FNV, WageIndicator Foundation, and Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), with support from the European Union in Bangladesh.
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Strengthening Evidence-Based Trade Union Advocacy
The workshop focused on sharing key findings from the Decent Work Due Diligence Check (DWDDC) Survey and strengthening the capacity of trade union leaders to access, understand, and use worker-generated data through the online DWDDC Dashboard.
Key Discussions
Presentation of key findings from the Decent Work Due Diligence Check (DWDDC) Survey
Practical guidance on accessing and navigating the online DWDDC Dashboard
Developing data literacy skills to interpret worker-generated evidence and identify key labour concerns
Using evidence to strengthen advocacy messages, social dialogue, negotiation, and collective bargaining
Interactive Dashboard exercises, group discussions, mock press conference, and role-play sessions on negotiation and collective bargaining
Translating worker-generated data into clearer demands and practical strategies for workplace, sectoral, and broader policy engagement
The workshop served as an interactive learning and capacity-building platform, enabling trade union leaders to develop practical digital and data skills for more effective representation of workersโ interests. Participants emphasized the importance of continued capacity-building initiatives to strengthen evidence-based advocacy and negotiations in the Tannery and Leathergoods & Footwear sectors.
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By connecting worker-generated evidence, digital tools, and practical learning with trade union action, the DWDDC initiative is contributing to stronger worker representation and more informed efforts to advance decent work and labour rights across Bangladesh.