3 RMG units laid off in Ctg for labour unrest
Tuesday, 3 June 2008
Three ready-made garment (RMG) factories of Azim Group at Kalurghat BSCIC industrial area in Chittagong have been laid off following Sunday's serious labour unrest, reports UNB.
The management declared that production in the export-oriented apparel factories would remain suspended "until further notice."
Our Chittagong correspondent adds: Speaking on the occasion, BGMEA First Vice President M A Salam called for immediately forming a 'Crisis Management Cell' comprising representatives of BGMEA, Labour Directorate and law enforcing agencies for resisting destructive activities of unruly labourers in Chittagong.
MA Salam called upon the administration to bring the identified miscreants who are working in guise of workers under the purview of the law of the land.
He said following such an untoward incident, the fate of orders of three sweater factories of Azim Group worth Taka 2.0 billion has become uncertain and at the same time a few thousand innocent workers were on the verge of unemployment.
The BGMEA leader expressed his concerns that the incident has disheartened the foreign buyers and undermined the image of the 700 garments factories based in Chittagong.
Referring to the existing crisis of power, gas, water prevailing in the Chittagong-based industrial units M A Salam said the situation is seriously disrupting the normal production process of the same and called for restoration of normalcy in the utility service in Chittagong.
The press conference was attended among others by BGMEA directors Ershad Ullah, Abdul Mannan Rana, Md Ferdous, M Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Syed Ahsanul Hoque, Mahbub Chowdhury, Former First vice presidents Khalilur Rahman, Mahbub Ali, Mohiuddin Ahmad Mintu, members Nasiruddin Chowdhury and Md Hamidul Hoque.
UNB further adds: Earlier on May 6, Azim Group enhanced workers' share of piece rate on each garment product and also their breakfast allowance following a series of demonstrations by the workers.
But, the workers renewed their demand Friday for a raise in their minimum wages. They locked the three factories Saturday evening, and gave ultimatum to the authorities for fulfilling their demand by 9am Sunday.
In view of the situation, the management announced layoffs in the factories on ground of "insecurity" for the labour unrest.
The management declared that production in the export-oriented apparel factories would remain suspended "until further notice."
Our Chittagong correspondent adds: Speaking on the occasion, BGMEA First Vice President M A Salam called for immediately forming a 'Crisis Management Cell' comprising representatives of BGMEA, Labour Directorate and law enforcing agencies for resisting destructive activities of unruly labourers in Chittagong.
MA Salam called upon the administration to bring the identified miscreants who are working in guise of workers under the purview of the law of the land.
He said following such an untoward incident, the fate of orders of three sweater factories of Azim Group worth Taka 2.0 billion has become uncertain and at the same time a few thousand innocent workers were on the verge of unemployment.
The BGMEA leader expressed his concerns that the incident has disheartened the foreign buyers and undermined the image of the 700 garments factories based in Chittagong.
Referring to the existing crisis of power, gas, water prevailing in the Chittagong-based industrial units M A Salam said the situation is seriously disrupting the normal production process of the same and called for restoration of normalcy in the utility service in Chittagong.
The press conference was attended among others by BGMEA directors Ershad Ullah, Abdul Mannan Rana, Md Ferdous, M Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Syed Ahsanul Hoque, Mahbub Chowdhury, Former First vice presidents Khalilur Rahman, Mahbub Ali, Mohiuddin Ahmad Mintu, members Nasiruddin Chowdhury and Md Hamidul Hoque.
UNB further adds: Earlier on May 6, Azim Group enhanced workers' share of piece rate on each garment product and also their breakfast allowance following a series of demonstrations by the workers.
But, the workers renewed their demand Friday for a raise in their minimum wages. They locked the three factories Saturday evening, and gave ultimatum to the authorities for fulfilling their demand by 9am Sunday.
In view of the situation, the management announced layoffs in the factories on ground of "insecurity" for the labour unrest.