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Bangladesh garment workers demand doubled wages

Reported by 1 outlet · under-reported · first reported Nov 7, 12:00 AM ET

Garment workers want wages more than doubled and protests threaten exports. Bangladesh is the second-largest clothing exporter.

Why it matters

Unrest could disrupt global clothing supply.

Background

Garments dominate Bangladesh's exports.

The story so far

  1. Bangladesh forms wage board as garment workers protest
  2. Bangladesh wage board agrees to raise garment minimum wage
  3. Bangladesh garment workers demand doubled wages

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