Daily wage of Tk 100 for tea workers urged
Different tea workers' organisations, including Tea Labour Union, yesterday demanded prompt government intervention in fixing the minimum daily wage of a worker at Tk 100 from existing Tk 48.
The workers' leaders conveyed the demand to the ruling party Chief Whip Abdus Shahid during a views exchange meeting with him at Parliament Members' Club, says a press release.
Abdus Shahid assured the leaders that the tea workers' wage would be increased soon after discussion of the matter with tea garden owners.
During the meeting, he said tea garden labourers made significant contribution to the economy. The government is designing and implementing various plans to improve their education, healthcare, sanitation, wage and ration, he added.
He told the leaders, “Future development programmes will also be designed after discussion with tea garden owners and related parties.
The leaders of different tea labourers' organisations have reached a consensus to sink their differences and make united efforts to improve the lot of the workers.
The delegation of tea labourer leaders included Sitaram Almik, Rambhajan Kairy, and Bijoy Hajra.
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