Automation Fuels Productivity Push, Strains Garment Workers in Bangladesh
Summary
In Bangladesh's garment factories, automation and surveillance technologies aimed at boosting productivity are straining workers, predominantly women, by imposing higher production targets and job insecurity, despite claims of higher wages from factory owners.
Key Points
- Automation and surveillance devices are being used in Bangladesh's garment factories to increase productivity and cut labor costs.
- These technologies put pressure on workers, especially women, to meet higher production targets and risk losing their jobs.
- While factory owners claim automation allows them to pay higher wages, workers and unions argue that wages have only increased due to protests, not automation.