5-point demand

Jute mill workers observe hunger strike

The permanent and casual workers of the state-owned jute mills in Khulna-Jessore industrial belt and other areas of the country under the banner of Collective Bargaining Agent (CBA) and Non-CBA Oikya Parishad jointly observed a hunger strike on Wednesday from 10:00 am till 5:00 pm at Shaheed Hadis Park in the city to press home their 5-point demands.
The five-point demands for which workers have gone on movement include payment of dues and other financial benefits, allocation of adequate fund needed to purchase raw material for running jute mills undisturbed to reach production target, payment of twenty percent dearness allowance, explore markets at home and abroad for selling products and removal of corrupt officials to make administration of the mills transparent.
The workers at a rally said their 18-day programme for movement began from May 9 and will end on June 14 by putting up barricades on roads and railways from 10 am to 12 noon in Khulna, Dhaka, Chittagong and Rajshahi.
Jute mill CBA leaders urged BJMC to fulfill their demands for greater economic interest of the country.
Otherwise, workers will go on non-stop movement which will continue till their all demands are fully met.
The convener of the committee and general secretary of CBA of Crescent Jute Mills Md Sohrab Hossain presided over the rally.
Among others, member secretary of the committee and general secretary of CBA of Eastern Jute Mills SM Zakir Hossain, joint convener Md Shah Alam, president of CBA of Crescent Jute Mills Md Din Islam, former president Md Murad Hossain, Abu Jafar, AKM Bahar Uddin, Ruhul Quddus Ripon, Mohammad Hossain, Abu Hanif, Yunus Hawlader, president of Platinum Jubilee Jute Mills Employees Union Kawsar Ali Mridha, general secretary Khalilur Rahman, president of Star Jute Mills Workers’ Union Belal Mollik, general secretary Abdul Mannan, president of Khalishpur Jute Mills Workers’ and Employees Union Md Selim Shikder, general secretary Sarder Ali Ahammad, spoke on the occasion.
The convener of the committee Md Sohrab Hossain has called upon the authorities of BJMC to pay all arrears to avoid tough movement to be launched by workers after the deadline expires.

5-point demand

Jute mill workers observe hunger strike

The permanent and casual workers of the state-owned jute mills in Khulna-Jessore industrial belt and other areas of the country under the banner of Collective Bargaining Agent (CBA) and Non-CBA Oikya Parishad jointly observed a hunger strike on Wednesday from 10:00 am till 5:00 pm at Shaheed Hadis Park in the city to press home their 5-point demands. The five-point demands for which workers have gone on movement include payment of dues and other financial benefits, allocation of adequate fund needed to purchase raw material for running jute mills undisturbed to reach production target, payment of twenty percent dearness allowance, explore markets at home and abroad for selling products and removal of corrupt officials to make administration of the mills transparent. The workers at a rally said their 18-day programme for movement began from May 9 and will end on June 14 by putting up barricades on roads and railways from 10 am to 12 noon in Khulna, Dhaka, Chittagong and Rajshahi. Jute mill CBA leaders urged BJMC to fulfill their demands for greater economic interest of the country. Otherwise, workers will go on non-stop movement which will continue till their all demands are fully met. The convener of the committee and general secretary of CBA of Crescent Jute Mills Md Sohrab Hossain presided over the rally. Among others, member secretary of the committee and general secretary of CBA of Eastern Jute Mills SM Zakir Hossain, joint convener Md Shah Alam, president of CBA of Crescent Jute Mills Md Din Islam, former president Md Murad Hossain, Abu Jafar, AKM Bahar Uddin, Ruhul Quddus Ripon, Mohammad Hossain, Abu Hanif, Yunus Hawlader, president of Platinum Jubilee Jute Mills Employees Union Kawsar Ali Mridha, general secretary Khalilur Rahman, president of Star Jute Mills Workers Union Belal Mollik, general secretary Abdul Mannan, president of Khalishpur Jute Mills Workers and Employees Union Md Selim Shikder, general secretary Sarder Ali Ahammad, spoke on the occasion. The convener of the committee Md Sohrab Hossain has called upon the authorities of BJMC to pay all arrears to avoid tough movement to be launched by workers after the deadline expires.