The study also aims to understand how the government stimulus package can mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on the RMG sector and highlight the validity and effectiveness of the deployment strategies. The study titled, ‘Covid 19 Impact on RMG Sector and Managing The Financial Stimulus Package: Trade Union Responses’ is an in-depth qualitative study with structured interviews with twenty gender-balanced trade union leaders from factory based unions as well as national federations, of different political affiliations. There was a noticeable gap between trade union expectations from factory owners, and the reality, especially surrounding the issue of factory closures. Trade union’s assessment of the stimulus packageThe stimulus package has been widely acknowledged and appreciated as a timely initiative. Trade union leaders highlighted that the stimulus package should be complemented with a needs-based principle.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 09, 2020 13:45 UTC