Sramik League trying to manipulate CBA polls
Sramik League, the labour wing of the ruling party, is trying to manipulate the upcoming election to the Collective Bargaining Agent (CBA) of Power Development Board (PDB), Jatiya Bidyut Sramik Karmachari Union alleged yesterday.
"To this end, over one hundred leaders and supporters of the CBA [led by Sramik Dal, the labour wing of BNP] are being transferred from one part of the country to another," said a press release signed by officer secretary of the union Khandakar Belayet Hossain.
In protest of the mass transfer, the union held a meeting at the CBA Central office in the capital on January 3 where CBA Acting President Asaduzzaman Babul and Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal General Secretary Jafrul Hasan were present.
They said such massive transfer of the CBA leaders and supporters is tantamount to gross violation of the right to union activities and the freedom of speech.
They also demanded immediate withdrawal of transfer orders, said the press release issued on January 6.
Such mass transfer after completion of the voter list is unprecedented, the speakers said and demanded steps to create a congenial environment for the CBA election.
Jatiya Bidyut Sramik Karmachari Union cannot be held responsible if any chaos is created in the power sector because of the mass transfer, the press release added.
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