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Inditex afronta una huelga en su principal centro de distribución de Oysho

La huelga llama a la puerta de Inditex. La multinacional textil, con cuatro centros logísticos en Cataluña, ha recibido la comunicación de una convocatoria de huelga, el próximo lunes, 22 de febrero, en el centro de distribución de Tordera. Los trabajadores de Oysho, la marca encargada de la fabricación y venta de ropa interior y de baño, demandan así mejoras salariales, así como su equiparación con el resto de plataformas logísticas del gigante textil en Cataluña.

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Dozens of Bangladesh factories close as workers strike

Dozens of garment factories in Bangladesh shut down Thursday as a workers’ strike escalated, in a move that could hit supplies to top Western retailers during the busy holiday season.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) closed 55 factories in a suburb on the outskirts of Dhaka, association president Siddikur Rahman said, after police arrested at least seven people who were leading the strike. “Those (factories) will remain closed until the government says it is safe to reopen them,” Rahman told AFP.

Workers went on strike nine days ago to protest the firing of 121 colleagues and soon added a pay hike to their list of demands. The protest escalated earlier this week when police fired rubber pellets, injuring 10 demonstrators according to labour leader Taslima Akhter. Continue reading “Dozens of Bangladesh factories close as workers strike”