Lift ban on trade unions
Women members of National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF) yesterday observed a token hunger strike demanding immediate lifting of restrictions imposed by the caretaker government on the activities of trade unions across the country.
Organised by the NGWF, over one-hour hunger strike was observed at Shaheed Asad Auditorium on Topkhana Road in the capital.
Speaking on the occasion, leaders of garment workers said restrictions on trade unions for long are pushing the highest foreign currency earning sector to restlessness as workers can't protest the injustices done to them by the garment owners.
They alleged that the government is following double standard policy as it has eased restrictions on political activities in phases but kept the ban on trade union activities.
The speakers said the government will be responsible if the country becomes a black listed one by the international communities on charge of violating labour laws by baring trade union activities in the country for long.
In that case, the garment sector may face closure as no international buyer will give order or purchase garment products from a black listed country leaving over 25 lakh garment workers across the country in uncertainty, they added.
The speakers said the country's constitution as well as the international labour laws allow the trade union activities, but the government has snatched away the fundamental rights of the workers.
NGWF President Shahida Sirker, Secretary Amirul Huq Amin, Vice-president Nurun Nahar and Joint Secretary Kamrun Nahar spoke on the occasion.
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