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Transition VS Just Transition

A daylong workshop with the Central and Factory Level leaders of the Tannery Workers Union was organised by Bangladesh Labour Foundation – BLF at Hamayatpur, Dhaka. The objective of the workshop to develop the knowledge of the union leaders on Just Transition and the role of trade union to act on Just Transition. During the […]

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Leather development authority demanded

On Sunday, leaders from the Tannery Workers Union, the Bangladesh Tannery Association, and the Bangladesh Footwear Leather and Leather Goods Export Association jointly urged the government to take decisive steps towards the development and reform of the country’s leather sector. They made this appeal during a seminar titled ‘Bangladesh Tanneries: Towards Compliance,’ which was organized

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Fire Drill

Fire Drill at the Arafat Leather Complex in the Tannery Industrial Estate

Bangladesh Labour Foundation – BLF recently organized a Fire Drill at the Arafat Leather Complex in the Tannery Industrial Estate (TIE), located in Savar, Dhaka. The objective of the drill was to provide hands-on training to workers and supervisors on how to effectively respond to a fire emergency. The event took place on 11th July 2023

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Capacity Development Training

Capacity Development Training for Management staff of the Tannery Factories

Capacity Development Training for Management staff of the Tannery Factories at Savar on Compliance Management as per Government Checklist 20 participants from 19 different tannery factories participated in the training while they learned the process of compliance management as per developed checklist of Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment (DIFE). Syed Nahid Hasan and Md. Farhad

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World Day against Child Labour 2023

12 June World Day against Child Labour 2023

June 12th, World Day against Child Labour 2023 has been observed globally with the slogan “𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥, 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫!” On the occasion of World Day against Child Labour, Bangladesh Labour Foundation – BLF launched 12 days campaign which was started on 1st June 2023. An inclusive awareness campaign took place with all stakeholders for

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Just Transition

Dialogue on Just Transition & Role of Trade Union in Bangladesh

Dialogue on Just Transition & Role of Trade Union in Bangladesh Bangladesh Labour Foundation – BLF has organized a dialogue on JustTransition at the Capital Dhaka. The dialogue was attended by National, Sectoral and Basic Trade Union Leaders of Garments, Textile, Leather, Footwear, Chemical, Metal and others. Civil Society Organization, Development Partners were also participated in

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Samina Tannery

Fire Drills in Tannery Industrial Estate at Samina Tannery Ltd. Savar, Dhaka

Bangladesh Labour Foundation – BLF conducted a Fire Drill in the Tannery Industrial Estate to provide hands-on training to the workers and supervisors with the basics of how to tackle Fire if it takes place anytime. Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) with the support of Mondiaal Fnv promoting social compliances in the tannery factories. This Fire Drill

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