Female farm labourers demand recognition as workers
Saturday, 2 October 2010
RANGPUR, Oct 1 (BSS): Leaders of the female workers' association 'Karmojibi Nari' demanded recognition of the female farm-labourers as workers and formation of a special commission for enacting necessary laws to protect their rights.
The demands were raised during a human chain programme arranged Thursday by district unit of 'Karmojibi Nari' in front of Rangpur Deputy Commissioner's Office in the city.
The speakers said that the minimum wage ordinance of 1984 has proved the necessity of enacting separate and full-fledged laws for the country's farm labourers and expressed their concern as it has not been done so far even after 26 years.
The demands were raised during a human chain programme arranged Thursday by district unit of 'Karmojibi Nari' in front of Rangpur Deputy Commissioner's Office in the city.
The speakers said that the minimum wage ordinance of 1984 has proved the necessity of enacting separate and full-fledged laws for the country's farm labourers and expressed their concern as it has not been done so far even after 26 years.