Garment workers in Bangladesh need a living wage - Radio Labour Feature Kalpona Akter‘s Labor Link Interview

<p>We are excited to share<a href='https://www.radiolabour.net/'> Radio Labour</a>’s January 25, 2022 excerpt, “<a href='https://www.radiolabour.net/akter-250122.html'>Garment workers in Bangladesh need a living wage</a>,” that covered<a href='https://www.empathymedialab.com/laborlink'> The Labor Link</a>’s podcast interview with <a href='https://www.empathymedialab.com/kalpona'>Kalpona Akter</a>. </p> <p>Summary:</p> <p>Kalpona Akter is a former child worker and labor activist from Bangladesh. She is the founder and Executive Director of the<a href='https://www.bcwsbd.org/'> Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity</a> and was awarded Human Rights Watch's Alison Des Forges award for Extraordinary Activism. </p> <p>The Radio Labour team consists of labour educators, negotiators, research representatives, union members and others connected to the labour movement. Most of us work, or have worked, for a union, a labour studies centre, or a global union. The team is led by<a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_B%C3%A9langer_(trade_unionist)'> Marc Bélanger</a>, an international labour educator, based in Canada.</p> <p>To learn more about Radio Labour, visit:<a href='https://www.radiolabour.net/'> https://www.radiolabour.net/</a>. </p>