Resolving longstanding challenges to the utter of labour rights will more than seemingly be severe to constructing clear national economic prosperity at this uncommon second for democracy and governance in Bangladesh, said a US labour delegation this day.
The delegation’s visit to Bangladesh, aimed at demonstrating relieve for the country’s economy, democracy, and workers, concluded on the day.
Per a press assertion from the US Embassy in Dhaka, the delegation emphasised that empowering workers is most important to achieving sustainable and inclusive economic development, upholding human rights, strengthening democratic resilience, and promoting gender fairness and inclusion.
The delegation became led by Divulge Division Particular Consultant Kelly M Fay Rodríguez and Division of Labour Deputy Undersecretary Thea Lee. Representatives from USAID, senior leadership from predominant American manufacturers connected with the American Apparel and Sneakers Affiliation, and esteemed worldwide labour consultants UNI Global Union’s Approved Secretary Christy Hoffman and Employee Rights Consortium Govt Director Scott Nova joined the delegation.
Taking part American manufacturers – Gap Inc, PVH Corp, and VF Corporation – collectively aquire around $1.8 billion yearly from Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector, reads the open.
The US recognises that the neatly-being of workers within the area economy is a shared accountability for governments, investors, employers, regulators, as neatly as labour unions. This involves making sure lawful, safe working conditions where workers’ rights and dignity are respected and improving labour rights, particularly on freedom of affiliation and collective bargaining within the RMG sector.
“The US welcomes Chief Consultant Yunus’s assurances that labour reforms are a top priority of the Intervening time Authorities. We relieve Bangladesh additional strengthening the genuine of workers to create and be a part of self sustaining commerce unions and to collectively nick rate for better working conditions,” reads the assertion.
The US is committed to working with Bangladesh to make certain that that commerce practices relieve salvage employment, quality working conditions, and living wages that enable Bangladeshi workers and their families to thrive.
“We tag our partnership with Bangladesh, spanning bigger than 50 years. We’re grateful for the chance to relieve the of us of Bangladesh at this historical second and for the likelihood to be a part of here collectively in Dhaka to reveal our shared dedication to self sustaining, democratic commerce unions for Bangladeshi workers and the corporations that make exhaust of them,” the assertion concludes.
