The 35 Bangladeshi unionists and garment workers arrested since December last year have all been released, following an international campaign led by IndustriALL Global Union and UNI Global Union.  Over 10,742 of you signed the online campaign on LabourStart, making it one of our largest campaigns this year.

IndustriALL Global Union General Secretary Valter Sanches welcomed the decision to release the jailed activists: "We have seen an incredible show of global solidarity and this is an important victory for garment workers in Bangladesh, sending a strong message to the country's industry to enter into a constructive dialogue with the trade unions. The issue that sparked the crackdown on unions at the end of last year still remains. We will continue to support the fight for higher wages and will closely monitor the situation until all charges are dropped."