8 jute mills in Khulna go on strike

State owned Jute Mills CBA and non-CBA Oikya Parishad has enforced a 24-hour strike at eight state-run jute mills in Khulna division to press home their six-point demands.

The strike that began from 6am on Monday will continue till 6am on Tuesday.

The Parishad called the strike on Sunday afternoon.

Major demands of the Parishad include adequate budgetary allocation to the state-run jute mills, payment of wages, dues of the jute mill workers and introducing a 20 percent dearness allowance.

Earlier on Sunday, the workers of the jute mills, including Crescent Jute Mills, Platinum Jute Mills, Khalispur Jute Mills, Star Jute Mills, Alim Jute Mills, Eastern Jute Mills, Jessore Jute Mills and Carpeting Jute Mills, staged demonstrations on the mill premises in favour of the demands.

 

8 jute mills in Khulna go on strike

State owned Jute Mills CBA and non-CBA Oikya Parishad has enforced a 24-hour strike at eight state-run jute mills in Khulna division to press home their six-point demands. The strike that began from 6am on Monday will continue till 6am on Tuesday. The Parishad called the strike on Sunday afternoon. Major demands of the Parishad include adequate budgetary allocation to the state-run jute mills, payment of wages, dues of the jute mill workers and introducing a 20 percent dearness allowance. Earlier on Sunday, the workers of the jute mills, including Crescent Jute Mills, Platinum Jute Mills, Khalispur Jute Mills, Star Jute Mills, Alim Jute Mills, Eastern Jute Mills, Jessore Jute Mills and Carpeting Jute Mills, staged demonstrations on the mill premises in favour of the demands.