ABDULLAHPUR, Bangladesh – “During the recent unrest, our factory didn’t halt for a single day. We talked to our trade union for days about their demands and implemented all of them,” Mohammad Rubel says with confidence.   Rubel is the Production Manager at Basic Apparels Ltd, a garment factory located in Abdullahpur on the outskirt …

In 2022, the International Labour Organization (ILO) declared a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work for all workers. As Better Work supports factories to respect, promote and realize this new fundamental right, we consider one story that exemplifies the importance of ensuring safety and health at work. One …

CAIRO, 17 March 2025 –  Following the adoption of Ministerial Decision No. 15 of 2025, which sets a new private sector minimum wage of 7,000 EGP (approximately 138 USD) per month, effective March 1, the ILO/IFC Better Work Egypt (BWEg) programme and the ILO “Empowerment through Education and Learning in Egypt” (ETEL) project have collaborated …