Jute mill workers go on strike in Khulna, Jessore

Workers of seven jute mills of Khulna-Jessore region started a 24-hour strike on Wednesday morning to press home their 11-point demand, including providing fourth installment money of the National Wages and Productivity Commission through cash slips. Over 50,000 workers of Crescent and Platinum jute mills in Khalishpur, Star in Dighalia, Alim and Easter in Atra industrial area, Carpeting and JJI Jute Mills of Noapara went on the work abstention and gathered at their respective mill gates around 6am. They also took to the street and staged demonstrations on Khulna-Jessore highway to press home their demands that also include providing 20 per cent dearness allowance and enactment of a jute packaging law, according to a news agency.