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- On August 14 workers at the first of three factories owned by the Birds Group, a Bangladesh based textile firm, to participated in open elections for their Participatory Committee, facilitated by Better Work.
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- A worker signs the voter list to confirm her presence before casting her vote, part of the electoral process laid out by Better Work
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- “It is my first time and I am excited to cast my vote,” says Bijori Khatun from the sewing section at the Ashulia factory. “I have never voted in any local or national election. That’s why I am excited. I believes Participation Committee can help the workers to raise their issues in the factory that need to be addressed.”
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- Abu Taher works in the Ironing section of the factory. “I actively took part in the election campaign and I am a supporter of football (a candidate symbol). I think the PC can play the role of a bridge between the workers and the management and it can help reducing a lot of problems in the factory.”
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- “We are very open to the PC election as we believe it will help to improve the relationship between workers and management,” says Sunbir Ahmed, Assistant General Manager, HR & Compliance for Birds textiles. “Also, by law it is mandatory to have PC in the factory.”
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- Worker and management representatives of the Election Commission, observed by Better Work officials, open a voting box.
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- Vote counting by the commission.
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- Rasel Rana (centre), one of the newly elected worker representatives, with supporters.
