State Minister for Labour and Employment M Mujibul Haque yesterday said the workers, who were sacked following the labour unrest in the garment factories of Ashulia in December last, will get back their jobs, reports UNB. “We’ve taken some decisions at a meeting with the leaders of garment workers and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) following the recent incidents of Ashulia,” he said in a press conference at his ministry. Mujibul said the garment owners will have to pay their arrears as well.
He also said the unregistered trade unions in the garment industry will be shut down. The state minister informed that the ‘Apparel Workers Summit” billed for Friday has been postponed as “Dhaka Apparel Summit 2017” will be held on February 25.
BGMEA President Siddiqur Rahman was also present at the press conference.
Over 1,600 workers from a number of garment factories in the industrial belt of Ashulia had been dismissed for their alleged involvement in labour unrest in 59 garment factories in December last year.
Besides, several cases were filed against the workers and workers’ leaders. Police also arrested a number of them over the incident.