5:46 am, Monday, 24 August 2026
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UK retailer NEXT accused of anti-union action in Sri Lanka
The UK retail giant NEXT has been accused of escalating anti-union activity in Sri Lanka after halting wage payments to
Study identifies 450 occupations in Bangladesh’s informal sector
A joint study has identified around 450 occupations in Bangladesh’s informal sector, with the majority of workers concentrated in retail
IndustriALL renews call for brands to exit Myanmar amid labour abuses
IndustriALL, representing 50 million workers across manufacturing, energy, and mining sectors in 140 countries, has renewed its call on brands
Employers warn of risks in proposal letting 20 workers form trade unions
Bangladesh Employers’ Federation (BEF), along with several major sectoral associations, has alleged that fresh labour law recommendations are being imposed
Agriculture, construction, fishing workers most vulnerable to heat stress
Workers in agriculture, construction, and fishing are among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and workplace heat
Rising temperatures threaten worker health, productivity
A new technical report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that rising global
Bangladesh allows five trade unions per factory, 20 workers to form each
The government has approved proposals to make it easier for workers to form trade unions, allowing as few as 20
Govt forms committee to review child labour elimination progress
The interim government has formed a 25-member executive committee to review the implementation progress of programmes undertaken to eliminate child
Turkish garment workers expose systematic harassment, union busting: IndustriALL
Turkish textile union TEKSİF, an affiliate of global union federation IndustriALL, has accused Digel Textile, a German-owned menswear manufacturer in
BGMEA to set up zone-based welfare centres to tackle labour issues
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has taken initiative to establish zone-based workers’ welfare centres in major industrial hubs,
