{"id":26420,"date":"2024-11-28T07:59:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T06:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=26420"},"modified":"2024-11-28T08:05:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T07:05:31","slug":"uni-joins-labour-delegation-to-bangladesh","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/uni-joins-labour-delegation-to-bangladesh\/","title":{"rendered":"UNI General Secretary part of historic labour delegation to Bangladesh\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UNI Global Union General Secretary Christy Hoffman joined a delegation to Bangladesh, organized by the U.S. State Department and Department of Labor, to impress upon the new interim government that now is the time to address some urgent shortfalls in conditions for garment workers.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These issues include wages, which are too low; great difficulties in registering a union; and blacklisting and criminal charges against workers and activists \u2013 all not a recipe for a stable democracy or fair economic conditions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hoffman <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">said, \u201cJust as Rana Plaza forced the country to take on the challenge of safe factories, this moment could be an opportunity for deep change.\u00a0 We urge Bangladesh to choose \u2018high road\u2019 development and to reject a race to the bottom.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Along with Scott Nova of the Worker Rights Consortium, Hoffman served as a labour expert on the visit, led by State Department Special Representative Kelly M. Fay Rodr\u00edguez and Department of Labor Deputy Undersecretary Thea Lee.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Senior leadership from Gap Inc., PVH Corp., and VF Corporation also participated. These American brands collectively purchase approximately US$1.8 billion dollars annually from Bangladesh\u2019s ready-made garment (RMG) sector.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The delegation comes at a unique moment for democracy and governance in the South Asian nation of 173 million. A student-led movement pushed out the country\u2019s previous government, and an interim government, led by economist Muhammad Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, took over the country&#8217;s reins on 8 August.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The group met with key industry and political leaders in Bangladesh, including Chief Advisor Yunus, to stress the importance of transforming the labour relations landscape of Bangladesh.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;We want to make our labour laws on par with global standards. It is my commitment,&#8221; <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yunus <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">told the delegation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A statement on the State Department\u2019s website reads: \u201cThe United States welcomes Chief Advisor Yunus\u2019s assurances that labour reforms are a top priority of the Interim Government.\u202fWe support Bangladesh further strengthening the right of workers to form and join independent trade unions, and to collectively bargain for better working conditions.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UNI is a signatory of the International Accord, previously known as the Bangladesh Accord, which has made the RMG industry safer and saved countless lives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI am thrilled to have taken part in this historic 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