The policeman's new clothes - new styles of repression in the Bangladeshi garment industry
Submitted by Red Marriott on Jan 12 2012 01:10
How new policing methods have, for the moment, dampened workers' struggles.
In October 2010 a new Industrial Police Force (IPF) became operational in Bangladesh. After years of refusal, reluctant to provide the extra funding, the government finally agreed to demands of the garment manufacturers and established a permanent paramilitary force to deal with workers unrest in the industrial zones.
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