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‘Collective Bargaining and Grievance Handling’ is a major concern of trade unions.Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) organised a training for the leaders of Bangladesh Textile and Garment Workers League (BTGWL) and the leaders of three basic trade unions of Keraniganj local readymade garments on ‘Collective Bargaining and Grievance Handling with the support of Mondiaal FNV.The training […]

The Asia Foundation (TAF) visited Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) project office and Local RMG at Keraniganj on 31 August 2022.Sadat Sadruddin Shibli, Director, and Md. Taherul Islam, Program Manager of TAF observed the condition of the Local RMG on the ground.They are informed about the overall condition of the workers by three basic trade union

‘Tannery Research Findings Sharing and Advocacy Meeting’ was held under the ‘Together for Decent Leather’ project, co-funded by the European Union on 30 August 2022.It was hosted by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) at the Conference Room of BLF Head Office and chaired by Z M Kamrul Anam, Secretary General of BLF.Representatives from Department of Inspection

“Recycling Solid Waste in the Tannery Industry” – a dialogue has been hosted by the Asia Foundation on 24 August 2022 at Dhaka under the project “Promoting Decent Work and Acceptable Working Condition in the Tannery Sector of Bangladesh”. Bangladesh Labour Foundation is implementing partner of this project in the Savar Tannery Estate, Dhaka.Participants from

With an objective to improve women worker’s knowledge and awareness of Personal Hygiene and Reproductive Health, a day-long training for the Women Committee of Tannery Industrial Estate, Savar was organised by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) with the support of Mondiaal FNV on 21 August 2022. 20 female workers from different tannery factories participated in the

A bilateral meeting between Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) and Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) was held to review the progress of Implementation of the National Plan of Action (NPA) to Eliminate Child Labour from the Local RMG of Keraniganj Industrial Area (2022-2023). The meeting was held in the Conference room of DIFE

Training For Tannery Workers has been organized by Bangladesh Labour Foundation on OSH, Labour Rights, GBV, and Advocacy/Negotiation skills with the support of The Asia Foundation (TAF). This 2-day long training was organized at Salma Leather Corporation, Hemayetpur, Savar, Dhaka on 05-06 August 2022 and 25 workers from 11 tannery factories participated there. The main objective of the

Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) organised a 2-day long training on Study Circle Leadership for the Female Workers of unionized Factories supported by the Mondiaal FNV.The training was organized at Tannery Workers Union, TIE, Savar, Dhaka on 29-30 July 2022, and 20 female workers from 7 factories participated there.The main objective of the training was to

Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) organized a 2-day long non-residential training on Workers’ Rights, OSH, In-house Waste Management, Chemical Management, and Sustainable Energy Usage for Tannery supervisors and management staffs with the support of The Asia Foundation (TAF).The training was organized at The Luncheon Restaurant, Diamond Tower, Hemayetpur, Savar, Dhaka on 25-26 July 2022, and 25

Recently, Khandaker Faisal Ahmed, Program Coordinator, Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) visited Chennai Tannery Clusters in India as a member of a delegation comprising Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) member tannery owners, Tannery Workers Union (TWU) President, The Asia Foundation, and CPD researcher. They visited there from June 26 to July 01, 2022.The goal of the visit