Gazipur RMG workers stage demonstration demanding arrears
Hundreds of workers of two RMG factories in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur yesterday staged a demonstration in front of the factories demanding their two months' arrears.
The workers -- of Union Garments and Union Knitwear factory in Mulaid area -- also vandalised several window glasses of the factories and blocked the MC Bazar-Shishu Palli Regional road for one hour during the demonstration.
They claimed that the factory authorities did not pay their salaries of June and July. Though the factory authorities assured them of paying their due several times, they did not do so till now.
Assistant sub-inspector of Gazipur industrial police Selim Reza said on information, they rushed to the spot and hurled teargas shells at the workers to bring the situation under control.
Several workers and five students of a local madrasha were injured at that time.
Contacted, Assistant Manager (admin) of both the factories Bazlul Rashid said they could not pay the workers due to financial crisis.
They will pay all the arrears on August 16, he said.
Due to the unrest the authorities had kept the factories shut for yesterday.
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