When Workers Unite: Strengthening Collective Voice in Keraniganj
In Keraniganj’s informal RMG sector, where garment workers from several production towers have united to fortify collective representation and foster solidarity, a new phase of worker-led organizing is beginning to emerge. Three main trade unions are leading this cluster-based program, which is an example of a concerted attempt to address informality and fragmentation in regional supply chains.
Developing Grassroots collective Power
The campaign’s main goal is to organize workers where they live and work, strengthen union presence at the factory and tower levels, and promote better cooperation among worker communities and clusters. It encourages democratic, worker-led leadership based on responsibility and long-term union membership.
Key Messages
Collective organising is essential to overcoming fragmentation in informal industrial settings and ensuring workersโ voices are heard.
Strengthening freedom of association and collective bargaining requires grassroots, worker-driven approaches.
Coordinated union efforts can build more inclusive labour governance and effective social dialogue.
Localised organising models have the potential to drive system-level change, contributing to decent work and responsible supply chain.
