Call to frame house rent guideline
Saturday, 14 January 2012
FE Report
Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Workers' Unity Council (BGWUC) demanded implementation of their 7-point charter of demand and protested against unbridled increase in house rent at a human chain.
BGWUC organised the human chain in front of the National Press Club Friday.
Presided over by a central leader of BGWUC, MN Jaman Chowdhury, the programme was addressed by Salauddin Shapan, coordinator of this council, central leader Amirul Haque Amin, Sirajul Islam Rony, M Delwar Hossain and Kamrul Ahsan, among others.
They demanded new policy for fixing up the house rent and introduction of food rationing system for the garment workers.
The speakers made a plea to keep the Department of Labour free from all types of influences of government and owners to ensure the rights to trade union.
Addressing the programme, BGWUC leaders also urged the government to amend the Labour Law of 2006, keep Labour Office out of influence of the government and owners, implement six-month maternity leave for the RMG workers, ensure delivery of appointment letters, identity cards, wage slips and over-time slips to the workers and measures for ensuring housing facilities for them.
Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Workers' Unity Council (BGWUC) demanded implementation of their 7-point charter of demand and protested against unbridled increase in house rent at a human chain.
BGWUC organised the human chain in front of the National Press Club Friday.
Presided over by a central leader of BGWUC, MN Jaman Chowdhury, the programme was addressed by Salauddin Shapan, coordinator of this council, central leader Amirul Haque Amin, Sirajul Islam Rony, M Delwar Hossain and Kamrul Ahsan, among others.
They demanded new policy for fixing up the house rent and introduction of food rationing system for the garment workers.
The speakers made a plea to keep the Department of Labour free from all types of influences of government and owners to ensure the rights to trade union.
Addressing the programme, BGWUC leaders also urged the government to amend the Labour Law of 2006, keep Labour Office out of influence of the government and owners, implement six-month maternity leave for the RMG workers, ensure delivery of appointment letters, identity cards, wage slips and over-time slips to the workers and measures for ensuring housing facilities for them.