Morium Akter

Morium Akter
Morium Akter
General Secretary of the Bangladesh Independent Garment Workers Union Federation
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2013
Vice President of the Bangladesh Textile and Garments Workers League

Morium Akter is the current general secretary of the Bangladesh Independent Garment Workers Union Federation (BIGUF), one of the largest trade union federations of garment workers in Bangladesh.^[1] She is also the vice president of the Bangladesh Textile and Garments Workers League.

Career

Akter began working in a garment factory when she was nine years old. She first began organising colleagues when she was 14. In 2013, she was elected as BIGUF's general secretary.^[2]

References

^ "A Situation Analysis Study. Workers Rights & Gender Based Violence in the RMG and TU capacity to Deal with These" (PDF). Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies. January 2018.
^ Connell, Tula (2013-08-04). "Bangladesh Union Leader: Global Support Key for Working Women". Solidarity Center.

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[1] "A Situation Analysis Study. Workers Rights & Gender Based Violence in the RMG and TU capacity to Deal with These" (PDF). Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies. January 2018.

[2] Connell, Tula (2013-08-04). "Bangladesh Union Leader: Global Support Key for Working Women". Solidarity Center.

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