‘Going hungry’: Garment workers in Bangladesh say wages barely cover needs
According to reporting by Al Jazeera International, Thousands of workers in the world's second-largest apparel exporter have hit the streets to demand better minimum wages.
International wire reporting from the Al Jazeera International confirms significant developments in United States. Global observers and diplomatic missions are monitoring strategic and macroeconomic ramifications.
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According to reporting by Al Jazeera International, Thousands of workers in the world's second-largest apparel exporter have hit the streets to demand better minimum wages.
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Tens of thousands of workers in the world’s second-largest apparel exporter after China have hit the streets to demand better minimum wages.
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Laili Begum can no longer afford to keep her two children in school. There are days when the 37-year-old garment worker struggles to put even one proper meal on the table.
An experienced sewing operator at Virtual Bottoms Limited, a ready-made garments factory near Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, Begum earns around 15,000 taka ($121) a month, which sometimes rises to 18,000–20,000 taka ($145–$161) when she works overtime.
Her 15-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son dropped out of school earlier this year because she could not afford their education.
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