National Garments Workers Federation is a countrywide registered
Independent, Democratic and Progressive Trade Union Federation of
garment workers in Bangladesh. The federation was established on 1984.
There are 28 registered trade unions (plant unions) affiliated with the
NGWF. Beside these, the federation has 1016 factory committees. From
1984, the federation is involved in all the important movements
including several countrywide strikes in the garment sector. Total
membership of the federation is: 20.000 paying member: 5.100 and Non
paying: 14.900.
