Global experts demand workers’ safety precautions

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A worldwide right group has called on Bangladesh government to address medical and safety, monetary and social impact of Covid-19 on workers.

Industrial Global Union, representing more than fifty million staff in the mining, energy and manufacturing industries, including readymade garments, in over 140 countries, on April 30, in a letter to Prime Minister made the call.

It congratulated the Bangladesh government for having taken action to avoid the spread of the condition.

However, the confusion caused by the conflicting messages by the RMG industry on the opening of factories led to an unprecedented volume of workers needing to walk to Dhaka from neighbouring districts in the lack of public transport.  

Several factories, including the chemical and RMG sectors, have started production, the letter read.

"It really is now very important that health insurance and safety measures be followed so that workers’ lives and health are not devote danger."

"We urge you to definitely ensure that factory owners provide hand sanitizers, soap, and PPEs for staff called back for work," it said.

In case personnel are identified as having the coronavirus, their treatment must be achieved free of cost.  

Several factories declared lay-offs despite the general holiday that were declared at exactly the same time.

Citing local trade unions, it also feared that there would be large scale retrenchment across sectors.

"We urge the federal government to intervene and ensure that no worker in virtually any industry should be laid-off/ retrenched/ fired over 25 March to 25 April 2020" the right group requested. 

Furthermore, the wages of lots of workers have not been paid for the month of March.

It requested to make sure all workers in all sectors are paid their wages for the months of March and April.

"No deductions must be made, either in the name of lay-off wages or other, as there is an over-all holiday declared by the federal government," it added.

The group called to guarantee the payment of the Eid bonus by 15 May 2020 and ensure that immediate food relief reaches workers, who've been rendered jobless at this time.  

IndustriALL Global Union called upon the PM to go over just how forward with trade unions in Bangladesh, like the affiliates of IndustriALL Global Union, represented by the IndustriALL Bangladesh Council (IBC). 

Furthermore, it proposed to create a tripartite committee to monitor and evaluate the problem and recommend steps as needed.
Source: https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd

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