Thousands of garment workers locked out in new dispute in Bangladesh

In a dispute that has been simmering for most of this year, management at a Designer Jeans factory this week locked out its workforce of 1,900 workers. Earlier, management, in collusion with state forces and police, had sacked two workers and had charged 260 workers on a variety of vandalism and looting charges. As the workers have been trying to form a union, this is a clear case of union busting by the company. Workers are protesting against this union busting action. 

In a dispute that has been simmering for most of this year, management at a Designer Jeans factory this week locked out its workforce of 1,900 workers. Earlier, management, in collusion with state forces and police, had sacked two workers and had charged 260 workers on a variety of vandalism and looting charges. As the workers have been trying to form a union, this is a clear case of union busting by the company. Workers are protesting against this union busting action.