BANGLADESH PM WANTS CLOTHING BUYERS TO PAY HIGHER PRICES
April 14th, 2014
BANGLADESHI Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told a meeting with the German confederation of trade unions (DGB) that she wants global clothing buyers to pay more so that her country can afford higher wages for garment workers.Hasina told DGB president Michael Sommer that Bangladesh was making sincere efforts in improving garment factory safety while increasing wages, the head of Asia section at the international department of DGB head office, Frank Zach told just-style.Currently a team of foreign inspectors are assessing the safety of garment factories in ...
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