Grameen Knitwear

A couple of days ago I visited one of Grameen Sister Companies: Grameen Knitwear, a textile firm. I must admit that I was greatly surprised when I saw the workshops. The visit began very well. We had the meeting with the company Mgr. who explained the company policies to us, showed us the great machinery they use (they are all imported from Japan and Europe) and the sewing area.
I won’t go into details; I’m posting some pictures and giving you some figurers. That’s how you’ll come to your own conclusion.
The company has 2.900 employees approximately. There are 3 shifts per day, 8 hours each (women only apply for the first shift), 6 days a week. Only 36 % of employees are women. The factory only exports to countries such as: Germany, Spain, USA, and China among others. Employee’s basic salary is USD 30 per month plus 3.600 takas (USD 53) for transportation and food. I was told that this work condition is the best of Bangladesh.