Question In WBB sector, there was happened a great conflict between garments labors' and garments' owners' in August'2010. The main issue of that conflict waspoor wages structure.

More than 100 garment factories halted production in August'2010as workers continued riot for cancelling new wages, stoking concern about the industry's future.

The labour trouble, which has continued to rock the country's two apparel hubs outside the capital, left more than 50 people injured and police said workers smashed dozens of factories and several vehicles at Jamgora in Ashulia.

Owners said they were forced to suspend operations for the day after thousands of workers went on the rampage, vendalising plants, putting up barricades and damaged vehicles on the roads. In Fatullah, workers clashed with police, which led to the suspension of several factories in the area as owners feared further trouble.

Workers of Pall-mall, Microfiber, Liberty, Mitsuwear and Cadtrex garment factories, all located in the city's Katherpul area, started demonstrating inside their factories. They tried to come out of the factories, but the move was thwarted by armed police, deployed at factory gates. Most of the garment factories remained closed for the time being. Additional police forces were deployed in the area to avert any unwarranted situation. Personnel from the elite force Rapid Action Battalion were also patrolling in the areas. The workers also chanted slogans demanding immediate release of a union leader Manto Ghosh. The workers of Sonargaon's Sinha and Opex factories also brought out demonstrations inside their factories. Jibon Kanti Sarker, chief of the Fatulla Model Police Station, said the police dispersed the agitators as they tried to obstruct the traffic on the highway. Hundreds of workers also staged demonstration at Mirpur in the capital but police cleared the street when workers assembled. President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Abdus Salam Murshedy said owners would be compelled to stay out of apparel business if the situation does not improve in the industrial belts. "We need security for our investment. Such vandalisms will shatter the image of the country and will force global retailers to change their destination," he added. Meanwhile, two cases were filed against 10,000 workers with Ashulia police station last night on charges of vandalism and creating anarchy in the industrial hub. One filed by police and another one by general manager of Shed fashion The government Thursday announced news wages for the country's three million apparel workers increasing their minimum monthly basic wages to 3,000 taka (43 dollars), up by 80.45 per cent from 1,662.50 (28 dollars). The union leaders and workers have rejected the salary-structure and demanded of 5,000 taka as minimum monthly wages with the effect from August 1 and warned of launching a nationwide shutdown unless their demand was met.

Analyse the following:

1Problem statement

Misunderstandings

Personality clashes

Disagreements about the right way to approach a problem

Egos

Value conflict

Structural conflict

Data conflict

Relationship conflict

Give all the possible solutions and explain the drawbacks for each solution in detail.

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Analysis of WBB Garment Workers Conflict August 2010 Main Problem Poor wages faced by garment workers Types of Conflict Value Conflict The core issue is a fundamental clash of values Workers value fai... View the full answer