Economics Inequality
In this article “Economic Inequality of the Badli Workers of Bangladesh: Contested Entitlements and A ‘Perpetually Temporary’ Life-World” by Fahreen Alamgir and George Cairns, has presented the narratives of the badli employees from the SOJMs in Bangladesh. The article has precisely drawn the interpretations and the perception of the employees’ situation through discussion of the economic inequality issues within the framework of the postcolonial state. The article has highlighted the challenges affecting the bad employees and how they are related to the socio-economic issues of the recent years. Consequently, the authors have pointed out the management plan on these matters, through discussion of cost reduction as well as production efficiency within the JSAC (The structural adjustment program).
The article has also revealed the restriction entitlements on the badli workers that inhibit their negotiation ability and the acknowledgment as employees of the SOJMs. The obstacle barring their bargaining conditions, terms as well as entitlements make the workers unable to accomplish their desired ability. The article has demonstrated that the badli workers have been a subject of inequality about other workers of the same socio-economic status. The authors of in this article have, using evidence, demonstrated that female employees are more vulnerable than male since they are deprived their rights alongside being in a more disadvantaged situation.
In addition, the article has used a good number of methods that has helped to collect data, data that has been used to support the economic inequality faced by the badli workers. However, the scope of the study has been limited since it has only covered the badli employees. It should be widened to include other marginalized groups of workers for an extensive discussion on the economic inequality of employees in Bangladesh.
Reference
Fahreen, A. & Cairns, G. (2015). Economic Inequality of the Badli Workers of Bangladesh: Contested Entitlements and a ‘Perpetually Temporary’ Life-World. Human relations, 68(7), 1131–1153.