A Study Circle Leadership Training for home-based RMG workers was organized by the Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) on October 15-16, 2024, in Hemayetpur, Savar. Home-based RMG workers contribute to the RMG supply chain. They bring work from factories or vendors and are paid on a piece-rate basis.Though they contribute to our economy , they remain invisible […]
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Fire Prevention Week – 2024“Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” Fire safety is a critical issue in the garment industry, especially in areas like Keraniganj local RMG, where numerous factories operate very congestive manner. Keraniganj local RMG factories often faces fire incidents ignited by short circuit, rapidly spread through the factories and buildings due to
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“Workers Deserve Peace and Democracy” Quality employment is deeply connected to peace and democracy. In the absence of peace, workers face unstable and insecure conditions that are essential for their livelihoods and personal safety. Moreover, the absence of democratic practices in numerous workplaces and areas exacerbates this issue by robbing workers of their right to engage
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We are delighted to share the experience of this inclusive workshop with the participation and engagement of National and Sectoral Trade Union Leaders. The workshop has commissioned by Solidaridad Network Asia. During the workshop, we have worked out the issues on the context of Climate Change and Technological Transitions in the RMG Sector in Bangladesh.
A comprehensive checklist is now available for the labour inspectors of Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) working in Bangladesh’s tannery sector. Ensure better compliance, workplace safety, and environmental responsibility!Today, 26th September 2024 the independent checklist for the tannery sector has finally disseminated. Mr. A.H.M Shafiquzzaman, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment disseminated
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A three day long workshop has been organised on “Tannery Inspection Checklist and Guideline,” organized by the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) at National Occupational Safety and Health Training and Research Institute (NOSHTRI) on 17th-19th September.Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) has been privileged to support DIFE and MoLE to develop the independant checklist
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A Staff Orientation program was held by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) on September 7, 2024 at BLF Head Office, Dhaka. Bangladesh Labour Foundation is implementing a project titled “Promoting Decent Work and Organizing for Home-Based RMG Workers (HBRMGWs) in the Formal RMG Sector”, with financial support from OXFAM GB and the EU. To orient the staff with
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Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) has attended the monthly National Plan of Action (NPA) Working Committee meeting with the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE). On August 25, 2024, officials from the BLF’s Keraniganj and Tannery projects participated in the meeting at the DIFE office, Dhaka.During the meeting, the progress of work related to
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A training session on Reporting and Documentation for local trade union leaders from Keraniganj was organized by the Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) on August 23, 2024, at CCDP Hope Foundation, Savar, Dhaka. The objective of this training was to enhance the capacity of trade union leaders in various types of report writing and preparing mandatory
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An exposure visit between the trade union leaders of the Keraniganj garment industry and the trade union leaders of the Savar tannery industry was organized by the Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF).On August 21, 2024, the trade unions shared their experiences, activity processes, challenges, successes, etc., with each other. Through this knowledge-sharing process, the trade unions
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