Alim Jute Mills lay-off extended
Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) has extended the lay-off of Alim Jute Mills for 15 days for the seventh time with effect from today.
The mill management has been asked to complete necessary maintenance works within the seventh lay-off period, said a notice faxed from BJMC head office in Dhaka on Thursday evening.
The layoff may further be extended if necessary to continue maintenance works, the notice said.
Project director of the mill, Monowar Hossain, however, could not say if maintenance works mean BJMC's move to reopen the factory.
CBA leader Abdul Hamid Sarder said workers will go on with their blockade programme today to press home their demand for withdrawal of the layoff notice and payment of all their arrears.
Casual Workers' Action Committee Convenor Shahidul Islam Gias has urged CBA leaders of all six jute mills of Khulna and Jessore industrial belts not to act against the interest of hungry workers.
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