Bangladesh garment workers wage protests enter 4th day
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Bangladesh police fired tear gas Tuesday to disperse garment workers on their fourth day of wage protests, which have disrupted factories and transport in...
Bangladesh police fired tear gas Tuesday to disperse garment workers on their fourth day of wage protests, which have disrupted factories and transport in the nation's vital export sector.
The unrest, which began Saturday, has intensified despite the government's move to form a six-member wage board to review pay in Bangladesh's garment sector, the world's second-largest apparel exporter after China.
This comes at a critical time for manufacturers entering the peak production season for spring and summer export orders. The industry employs about 4 million workers, supplies global brands such as H&M, Zara and Gap, and accounts for more than 80% of the country's export earnings.
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