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The Bangladeshi garment manufacturers took the decision to close 150 factories "indefinitely" on Saturday. This move comes in the wake of blanket charges being issued for 11,000 workers by the police in connection with recent violent protests advocating for a higher minimum wage.
To the outrage of the workers and trade unions who have been demanding a minimum wage of Tk 23,000-25,000, the wage board for the garment sector has announced a pitiful amount—Tk 12,500—as the monthly wage.
Black workers saw their median net worth grow by 174% from 2013 to 2019 in states that raised their minimum wages.
"Workers aren't going to come back for anything less than a guarantee of a permanent wage increase," said Saru Jayaraman, One Fair Wage's president.