DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh announced a new salary structure on Tuesday for protesting garment factory workers with a 56% increase in the monthly minimum wage to $113 from the previous $75, a decision rejected by some workers' groups as too small.
The decision came after weeks of violent protests by workers demanding a $208 monthly minimum wage.
The protests began after the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association offered to increase the monthly minimum wage by 25% to $90.
Political Cartoons View All 1234 ImagesThe last increase in the minimum wage was announced in 2018.
It says factory owners are under pressure because global brands in Western countries are offering less than before.
Persons:
Monnujan Sufian, Kalpona Akter, Akter, ”
Organizations:
—, State, Labor, Workers, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers, Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation, Owners, Bangladesh
Locations:
DHAKA, Bangladesh, China, United States, Europe, Japan, India