Tuba workers threaten tougher movement

Tuba Group Workers Movement Committee threatened tougher movement if workers of the closed factories are not paid their dues within next 24 hours.

The warning came Monday when workers of five closed Tuba Group factories staged demonstration in front of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) headquarters in the city demanding two months' wages and festival allowances.

"The Tuba Group workers must be paid their dues and festival allowances within 24 hours. If not, we will go for tougher movement," said Moshrefa Mishu, coordinator of the committee.

The Tuba Group authorities have kept the units shut illegally, she said demanding wages for the month of August and September and two festival allowances.

"If the authorities cannot run the units, they should declare those shut according to the law and pay the workers accordingly," she suggested.

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