Edruk workers down tools for pay rise
Workers of Edruk Limited, the oldest pharmaceutical factory of the country, yesterday stopped work to press home their demand for increase in wages and making their jobs permanent.
Over 500 agitated workers besieged the company gate in Anonto area of the district town at about 11:00 am yesterday and staged a demonstration to realise their demand. They also held a protest meeting in front of the company.
Striking workers alleged that the company has been paying Tk 60-70.40 to male workers daily as wage while female workers receive Tk 40 as daily wage which is not rational considering high price of essentials.
Earlier, the agitating workers claimed that they have long been demanding for increase in wages but the management paid no heed to their demand.
Later at noon, the workers' association leaders, district unit Shramik league leaders and the ruling party leaders rushed to the spot and held a meeting with the managing board of the company. The company authorities assured them to resolve the problems after talking with the workers within 10 days, the workers' association leaders said.
Later, the workers called off their strike for 10 days, they added.
Additional police and Rab have been deployed at the factory to avert untoward incidents.
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