1.
Asm Anam Ullah
– School Of Business, Swinburne University Of Technology, Sydney.
2.
Soma Dhar And Khadiza Khatun
– School Of Business, Swinburne University Of Technology, Sydney.
Abstract
Trade unions can make a country
more viable, make its workforce more
competitive and productive, create
more jobs with skilled people, and
ensure a decent minimum wage for
workers and employees. Since the
1980s, particularly after globalization and the introduction of
neoliberal policies, macroeconomic
power, and trade unionism have declined
in Western and developing
countries. As a developing country,
Bangladesh shows less trade unionism
associated with globalization and
neoliberalism. Most importantly, due
to low education, skill, and socioeconomic
diversity, women’s participation
in trade unionism, mainly in
Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garments
(RMG) sector, is predominantly low.
This review article analyses the factors
hindering women’s participation
in trade unions in Bangladesh’s RMG
sector.
