Acts of discrimination against trade unions and unfair labour practices need to be addressed in a timely and transparent manner in order to ensure workers’ rights, said Sustainability Compact members. The members of the Sustainability Compact on Ready Made Garment and Knitwear Industry in Bangladesh met for the third time at the Radisson Blu Dhaka on Thursday and issued a joint statement to this effect. On July 8, 2013, post the Rana Plaza building collapse, the Sustainability Compact was launched to promote continuous improvements in labour rights and factory safety in the Ready Made Garment and Knitwear Industry in Bangladesh. The Sustainability Compact comprised the Bangladesh government, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the European Union (EU), and were later joined by the US and Canada. The joint statement stated that there was an urgent need to further address acts of discrimination against trade unionists and to effectively investigate and prosecute unfair labour practices in a timely and transparent manner.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 18, 2017 16:52 UTC