183 RMG workers terminated, another factory closed
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
NARAYANGANJ, July 5 (UNB): A garments factory 'Pioneer Sweaters Ltd' in Fatulla terminated 183 workers paying less than they legally deserved while another RMG unit, 'Paramount' was closed on Sunday without paying salary to its workers.
However, the authorities of 'Pioneer' claimed that they paid all the dues Sunday to the 183 workers terminated for demonstrating and beating factory manager and other officials to press home their demands including pay hike last week.
The dues, totalling about Tk 3.3 million (33 lakh), were paid to them at Assistant Labour Director's office in Chasara, they added.
Meanwhile, authorities closed another garments, Paramount, located at BSCIC industrial estate here Sunday without notifying or informing its workers and also not paying their salary.
Sources said the authorities suddenly shut down the factory making more than a hundred workers, including over 25 under-age workers jobless.
The workers, who went to join their duties at the Paramount Sunday morning, saw the gate of the factory closed. Later, the angry workers went to the Assistant Labour Director's office to lodge their complaint.
Zakir Hossain, an official of Chasara Labour office said they asked the workers of Paramount factory to be present on July 10 to narrate their grievances.
However, the authorities of 'Pioneer' claimed that they paid all the dues Sunday to the 183 workers terminated for demonstrating and beating factory manager and other officials to press home their demands including pay hike last week.
The dues, totalling about Tk 3.3 million (33 lakh), were paid to them at Assistant Labour Director's office in Chasara, they added.
Meanwhile, authorities closed another garments, Paramount, located at BSCIC industrial estate here Sunday without notifying or informing its workers and also not paying their salary.
Sources said the authorities suddenly shut down the factory making more than a hundred workers, including over 25 under-age workers jobless.
The workers, who went to join their duties at the Paramount Sunday morning, saw the gate of the factory closed. Later, the angry workers went to the Assistant Labour Director's office to lodge their complaint.
Zakir Hossain, an official of Chasara Labour office said they asked the workers of Paramount factory to be present on July 10 to narrate their grievances.