Striking workers vandalise rice mills in Sherpur
Saturday, 15 May 2010
SHERPUR, May 14 (UNB): Striking workers attacked and damaged four `chatals (rice mill compound) in Dhakolhati, Digharpar, Sheetalpur and Kandapara areas here on the 4th day of their indefinite strike Friday morning, a couple of hours before they agreed to suspend the strike for three days, until May 17.
On information police rushed to the spots and brought the situation under control. Police picked up four chatal workers from the troubled spots but later released them.
The leaders of rice mill owners and workers union decided to suspend the strike until Monday following an emergency meeting with the district administration, Sherpur Chamber and local Awami League leaders. The meeting was held at the DC`s residence at noon.
Police released the four workers soon after the boiler and chatal workers union leaders agreed to suspend the strike.
The district administration assured the striking workers that they would arrange another meeting at 3pm on Monday between the mill owners and the workers union leaders for resolving the crisis.
The meeting, to be held at the conference room of the DC's office, will also be joined by the leaders of Awami League and Sherpur Chamber.
The district boiler and chatal workers union went on an indefinite strike on May 11 to press for their 9-point demand, including increase of wages, weekly holiday, maternity leave and festival bonus.
Although the strike was suspended, a tense situation was still prevailing in the rice mill areas.
On information police rushed to the spots and brought the situation under control. Police picked up four chatal workers from the troubled spots but later released them.
The leaders of rice mill owners and workers union decided to suspend the strike until Monday following an emergency meeting with the district administration, Sherpur Chamber and local Awami League leaders. The meeting was held at the DC`s residence at noon.
Police released the four workers soon after the boiler and chatal workers union leaders agreed to suspend the strike.
The district administration assured the striking workers that they would arrange another meeting at 3pm on Monday between the mill owners and the workers union leaders for resolving the crisis.
The meeting, to be held at the conference room of the DC's office, will also be joined by the leaders of Awami League and Sherpur Chamber.
The district boiler and chatal workers union went on an indefinite strike on May 11 to press for their 9-point demand, including increase of wages, weekly holiday, maternity leave and festival bonus.
Although the strike was suspended, a tense situation was still prevailing in the rice mill areas.