BANGLADESH: Global union makes progress on labour issues

By Siddique Islam | 25 February 2013

The Industriall global trade union federation has described a meeting between stakeholders in the Bangladesh ready-made garment industry on Friday (22 February) as "a step forward" after they agreed to work together on workers' rights, minimum wages and fire safety.

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