THE labour unrest in the apparel sector that began on September 2, which continued on September 3, and forced a few dozen units to suspend operation, warrants early attention and a logical solution. The joint operation that the government initiated on September 3 appears a flawed approach and is unlikely to result in long-term stability. Apparel workers in Gazipur and Naranganj went on demonstrations on September 2, with an eight-point demand which includes job regularisation and security, wage increase, payment of arrears and family medical benefits, among others, while local youths and former employees who had lost job in the recent past joined the demonstrations, demanding job and recruitment of more male workers. The allegation of factory owners th