SKOP strike Oct 6

Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP), an alliance of trade unions, yesterday called a dawn-to-dusk strike across the country on October 6 demanding implementation of their nine-point demand including a national payscale.

Addressing a press conference at the National Press Club, the SKOP leaders threatened to announce tougher programmes if their demands are not met by that time.

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They also demanded immediate implementation of the agreement signed between the SKOP and the government on January 8, 2004.

According to the agreement, the government should stop privatisation of industries, reopen all shutdown mills and factories, and form a wage commission for them.

The SKOP leaders said the strike will be enforced in all private and government transport sectors, offices and industries.

Jatiya Sramik League President Mesbahuddin Ahmed read out a written statement at the press conference.

Wajadul Islam Khan, convenor of the SKOP and general secretary of the Trade Union Centre and Babu Ramesh Chandra, general secretary of Jatiya Sramik League also spoke.