Bangladesh Government Plans To Raise Minimum Wage Standards For Garment Industry Workers

< p > > a href= "http://www.91se91.com/news/index_p.asp" > Bangladesh < /a > the government plans to raise the minimum wage standard for garment industry workers.

In April 24th, the Rana building in the town of Sarwar, a suburb of the capital, Dhaka, suddenly collapsed, with 8 floors, hundreds of shops and 5 garment factories.

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< p > as of last night, the number of victims of this disaster has reached 1127.

The country's 13 military said it will end today's search for the remains of the victims.

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< p > Siddiqui, Minister of textiles and jute of Bangladesh, said 12, a newly formed Minimum Wage Commission will issue a salary increase proposal within three months.

The cabinet will then decide whether to accept these proposals.

The Minimum Wage Commission will consist of factory owners, workers and government representatives.

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The building collapse of last month, P, is regarded as one of the world's < a href= "http://www.91se91.com/news/index_c.asp" > the garment industry < /a > disaster. It is a warning bell for the working conditions of the textile industry in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh's textile industry is close to US $20 billion, providing products for global retailers.

However, the working environment of textile workers was rather harsh. The minimum wage rose 80% after the protest of workers in 2010, to 3000 Tucca per month (about 234 yuan).

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< p > < strong > 22 factories temporarily shut down < /strong > /p >

The textile and jute Department has launched a series of investigations into the domestic garment factories, and ordered about 22 factories to close temporarily. < p >

These factories violate safety and operational standards.

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"P >" Bangladesh has previously promised the International Labour Organization to "attach great importance to" factory safety, reform the labor law and ensure occupational safety and health.

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(P) the large garment factories in Bangladesh have subcontracted some contracts to smaller garment factories due to excessive orders.

The subcontracting behavior and the role of middleman are aggravated, making it easier for retailers to lose control of which factories are producing their own products, thereby avoiding liability for harsh labor conditions.

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< p > authorities say the building has been illegally covered with floors, allowing factories to be stationed to accommodate heavy equipment that is unbearable for buildings.

The owners of the Rana building and 8 others, including the director of the garment factory, have been detained.

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< p > < strong > reflection < /strong > < /p >.

< p > Americans are accustomed to cheap clothes as a cause of trouble? < /p >

< p > criticism is also directed towards developed countries.

One media believes that the size of Bangladesh's textile industry is growing, partly due to the fact that Americans like to wear low priced clothing.

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< p > American consumers are accustomed to spending less money on costumes.

According to the US Department of commerce data, 3% of the annual income of Americans last year was used to buy clothes and shoes, which were 7% and 13% in 1970 and 1945 respectively.

According to the Labor Statistics Bureau, food prices in the United States have risen 82% since 1990, while clothing prices have risen by only 10%.

After adjusting for inflation, clothing prices actually declined.

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< p > some analysts say that retailers and manufacturers are reluctant to raise their prices in view of the habit of buying low-priced clothing in the United States, and are more willing to find countries with lower production costs.

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