Worker protest over two months of unpaid wages

Workers are demonstrating in Sreepur, Gazipur, demanding two months of overdue wages. The protest took place this Wednesday morning at the C&R Sweater Limited factory in the Naeb Ali Market area of Gazipur union in the upazila. Worker Shamim Ahmed said, "How are we supposed to survive if our dues are not paid? That is why we have taken a peaceful position demanding our wages." Factory worker Anwarul Haq said that the factory authorities have not paid the salaries of the staff (employees) for the past February and March.

The workers' salaries for March are overdue. Upon arriving at the factory this morning, an oral announcement of an indefinite holiday was suddenly made. This angered the workers. Therefore, they are standing in front of the factory and protesting to get their dues paid. At one point, factory officials stated that they would only be able to pay one month's salary on April 28. Under this condition, they urged the workers to join work. However, the workers are demanding the payment of all overdue wages.

Regarding this matter, Mehedi Hasan, the human resources officer of C&R Sweater Limited, said over the mobile phone, "There is a bit of trouble at the factory. I cannot talk at this moment. I will talk later." Sreepur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Joynal Abedin Mondal said that police arrived at the scene upon receiving the news. Discussions with both parties are ongoing. Source: Prothom Alo