An
Assignment on
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Course Code: MGT-211
Conflict Issues (Bangladesh Perspective)
Date of Submission: 6 November 2023
Submitted To:
CT Name: Shammi Akter
Designation: Assistant Professor
Dept.: Dept. of Business Administration
Submitted By:
Group Members Name
Sayeed Al Mamun
Rony Hosen
Amena Khatun Eva
ID
BBA 078 19632
BBA 078 19619
BBA 078 19630
STAMFORD UNIVERSITY BANGLADESH
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
What is conflict?
✓ Conflict may be defined as a struggle or contest between people with opposing needs, ideas,
beliefs, values, or goals. Conflict is often considered as inevitable. However, the results of
conflict are not predetermined. Conflict might take any form which means it can escalate and
lead to nonproductive results, or conflict can be beneficially resolved and lead to quality final
products.
Describing a conflict situation from the perspective of Bangladesh.
In late May and through June 2006, there has been a wave of fierce class struggle
in the Bangladesh garment industry. To illustrate the scale of events: around 4000
factories in Dhaka went on wildcat strike, 16 factories were burnt down by
strikers and hundreds more ransacked and looted, pitched battles were fought
with cops and private security forces in workplaces and workers’ neighborhoods,
main roads were blocked. Casualties include 3 workers shot dead, thousands
injured, several thousand jailed. The Government eventually felt compelled to
bring in the Army to restore ‘order’. It was a working class revolt that spread
beyond the workplace and generalized to involve the wider working class
community. At present (early July.06) the struggle continues in the garment zones
on a lesser scale.
Situation
At last 947 working people were killed and 3650 other injured in various
accidents and violent occurrences at their work place in the country in 2006. Of
the killed and injured, 121 and 740 were women respecting. The number of
violated working women was 48, nine were murdered after rape.
Of them 65 garment workers were killed in a lone tire incident in February in
Chittagong. Among the decreased, 47 were female adolescents. The number of
violated working women was 31. Of whom, four were murdered after rape. Nine
garment worker received a kick an her abdomen on a factory floor.
Ground of Conflict
Bangladesh is endowed with abundant and cheap labor force that is easily
trainable and convertible into semi-skilled and skilled work force. Price, heavily
weighted by the labor cost, is one of the main determinants of comparative
advantage in the labor-intensive garment industry. The price of labor in our
country is lower compared to some of our neighboring countries as well as some
other garment producing countries in South-East Asia and East Europe.
Obviously, existence of such cheap but easily trainable labor is one of the
advantages that Bangladesh enjoys and will be enjoying over a considerable
period in the context of international trade on clothing.
Observation And Finding
After observing the situation, we find this negotiation that are offered by the BGMEA and
other textile associations.
Negotiation started for the conflict of wage by The National Wage Board. It included
representatives from Labor union, owners, BGMEA and the government. Here all concerned
parties put forward their offers. After many meetings The National Wage Board came up with
the minimum wage for an export oriented garment worker. But at the meeting there were
many different package offered. Some of those are describe below.
BGMEA’s offer:
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Base salary for an export oriented garment worker is Tk 1450($ 20.00)
Two hour over time
Eid bonus
Medical facilities at the factory
10 hour work period
Tk 100 a month as attendance bonus
Recommendation
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Find a clear-cut figure of what should be the minimum wage.
Salary and wage should reflect on current cost of living.
Labor laws should be updated.
There should be an impartial organization to monitor any conflict in the industry.
More dialogues between the Owners and Labor Unions.
Welfare of the Industry and the workers should come first, not political agendas.
More female workers should be involved in decision making process of Labor
Unions.
The government should have a separate ministry for Apparel and RMG industry.
Independent inquire commission should be there for any dispute between owners and
Labor Unions.
Government’s Wage commission should be more pro-active.
Workers should not turn to violence.
Establish labors’ welfare-oriented industrial relations
Monthly wages should be taka 4850 per month
Specifically on health and safety, all companies sourcing from Bangladesh should
make sure that all Bangladeshi suppliers meet the following minimum standards:
The building owner has received all necessary building permits (including for
renovations, the building is structurally sound and has not been constructed in a highrisk area;
The plant and machinery are safe, emergency exits are unlocked and unobstructed,
and there is adequate access and exit routes so that emergency equipment can be
brought quickly to the site;
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Workers receive adequate health and safety training and have secure channels to raise
concerns on health and safety issues with management and the governent.
Conclusion
At the current situation of Bangladesh garment industry is at risk. Cause the recent news
published at online news, tells us how the foreign countries rejecting our apparels by their
brand value. Who is right in this issue? Owners or the RMG sector’s workers, we don’t know,
but one thing we know for sure. If this conflict does not end soon every one related to this
industry will suffer along with the economy of Bangladesh.