Garment makers in Bangladesh will get a pay rise of 77 per cent, with a government-appointed wage board approving the increase.
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Another Bangladesh garment factory disaster
A fire on Tuesday evening outside Dhaka, Bangladesh has killed at least nine workers.
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Big fines for dodgy “Made in NZ” goods
Fines cumulatively worth $NZ 601,900 were issued in Rotorua District Court to four people for selling imported goods falsely labelled as being “Made In New Zealand”.
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Army uniform contract a “betrayal” of Australian jobs: Mirabella
Opposition industry minister Sophie Mirabella has vowed to fight for Wangaratta’s Bruck Textiles, calling a recent decision to award a $20 million Australian Army contract to an overseas competitor a “betrayal” of Australian manufacturers.
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Outsourcing to China “nail in the coffin” for state’s last textile maker
Botany-based Standard Universal Group, a fabric manufacturer, will shut its premises this week.
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Death toll at Bangladesh factory passes 800 as factories are shut
The death toll from the garment factory collapse outside of Dhaka has now reached 803. As a result, The Bangladeshi government has closed down 18 plants.
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Grants workshops for textile/clothing/footwear manufacturers
AUSINDUSTRY is offering free workshops to help manufacturers within the textile, clothing and footwear industry apply for Australian Government grants.
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Wollondilly Mayor ‘disappointed’ at manufacturers decision to leave Picton
The local community in Picton is disappointed with Interface’s decision not to rebuild its factory in the shire after a fire in July destroyed the building.
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