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They press home 11-point demand. Workers of nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna and Jessore yon Wednesday observed a symbolic hunger strike, pressing home their 11-point demand, including implementation of national wage commission.
The protest began around 8:00am on Wednesday, with the workers gathering in front of the main gates of the jute mills. The protest continued till 5:00pm.
Md Murad Hossain, convener of Jute Mills Sramik League (Khulna, Jessore region), said: “This movement began with workers demanding implementation of the national wage commission. But, somehow, the authorities managed to assuage the protesters and stop the protest by settling their outstanding wages.”
“This time, the workers will cease the protest in no way because most of us are outraged that the national wage commission has not been implemented in five years,” he added.
He said they would continue to protest until the wage commission was implemented.
On November 25, the workers went on a hunger strike for the first time. They held demonstrations in Khulna and Jessore by blocking roads and highways to press home their demands.
The demands include implementation of the national wage commission, repeal of public-private partnership (PPP) and payment of gratuities to retired workers and staff of the factories.
The workers announced their protest program on November 23. According to their program, they will hold a procession and strike on December 2 and 3 respectively.
The jute mill workers are also scheduled to hold a rally on December 8, and a hunger strike on December 10, by staging a sit-ins in front of the main gates of the mills.
(DT)
