The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Chittagong

The agitating workers of state-owned Amin Jute Mills postponed their scheduled work abstention programme Tuesday following an assurance by the mill management to meet their demands.

The workers' leaders and the mill management had two meetings on Monday night and Tuesday morning to resolve the matter. On Monday, the workers declared work abstention programme for Tuesday to press home their longstanding four-point demand that include payment of outstanding wages for 21 months.

The three other demands are reinstatement of 23 sacked workers, halting appointment of casual workers and regularization of the jobs of daily-paid workers. The mill management assured that out of the seven weeks' wages of daily workers, wages for two weeks would be given immediately while for another two weeks just before the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday.

Out of the 21 months' outstanding wages of regular workers, one month' s arrears will be paid immediately while another one month's arrears along with Eid bonus will be given just before the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday.

The mill management also assured that other demands of the workers would be considered after another meeting with the workers after the Eid holidays.

The workers on Monday declared the work abstention action programme after observing a four-hour sit-in and demonstration in front of the mills. Around 5,000 workers took part in the sit-in.