The United States on Tuesday said resolving longstanding challenges to the exercise of labor rights will be critical to ensuring national economic prosperity at this "unique moment" for democracy and governance in Bangladesh. Worker empowerment is essential to sustainable and inclusive economic growth, respect for human rights, democratic resilience, and gender
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US warns against actions to thwart labour rights
The United States has said they will work to hold accountable those who threaten, intimidate, attack union leaders, labor rights defenders, labor organizations - including using things like sanctions, trade penalties, visa restrictions - all the tools in their kit. "We want to be there for people like Kalpona Atker, a