Jute mill workers to stage sit-in for wages, arrears
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
An organisation of jute mill workers has called upon employees of the state-owned jute mills to unite in demands for payment of arrears and allowances as well as resumption of production at the mills, reports bdnews24.com.
The Jute Yarn Textile Mill Workers Action Council said they would stage a sit-in on Sept 3 in front the head offices of the 15 nationalised jute mills, and form human chains around the mills on Sept 9.
The organisation may announce future programmes depending on the feedback from the government and workers, said the council's convenor Abul Bashar at a press conference in the city Tuesday.
"The jute mill workers and employees have not been given their due pay hikes since 1998, and have faced stoppage of their regular weekly wages and salaries," said Bashar. "Financial benefits after retirement, retrenchment and dismissal have also remained outstanding for many years," he said.
Alleging that the government has been deliberately breaching labour laws and regulations, the council convenor said, "The workers are not being paid the 20 per cent dearness allowance promised by the government."
The nationalised jute mills have almost stopped production, as the government is yet to start buying raw jute.
The Jute Yarn Textile Mill Workers Action Council said they would stage a sit-in on Sept 3 in front the head offices of the 15 nationalised jute mills, and form human chains around the mills on Sept 9.
The organisation may announce future programmes depending on the feedback from the government and workers, said the council's convenor Abul Bashar at a press conference in the city Tuesday.
"The jute mill workers and employees have not been given their due pay hikes since 1998, and have faced stoppage of their regular weekly wages and salaries," said Bashar. "Financial benefits after retirement, retrenchment and dismissal have also remained outstanding for many years," he said.
Alleging that the government has been deliberately breaching labour laws and regulations, the council convenor said, "The workers are not being paid the 20 per cent dearness allowance promised by the government."
The nationalised jute mills have almost stopped production, as the government is yet to start buying raw jute.