Sex claims a conspiracy: boss
The Ocean Garment manager facing a slew of sexual harassment charges has lashed out at the union representing the 2,500 workers on strike over the past two weeks, claiming its delegates provoked the strike after management cracked down on absent workers and overtime requests. In a letter to the Post, Bangladeshi national Faruk Ahamed claimed sexual abuse and intimidation allegations made by six female Ocean employees had tarnished his “fame and reputation”. The women’s claims prompted more than half of Ocean’s work force to rally behind them in an August 11 protest. … The group was ordered back to work by authorities last Thursday but have remained on strike, protesting inside the factory in support of five union representatives who now face prosecution and have been suspended for spurring on the strike. But Ahamed said the allegations were part of a union “conspiracy” and had been pre-planned by the Collective Union of Movement of Workers (CUMW). …
