Tea garden workers on Monday returned to work with the previous wage of Tk 120 withdrawing their strike for raising wage to Tk 300 upon assurance from the Prime Minister that their wage will be re-fixed after a virtual meeting with her, reports UNB.
This decision was taken at a meeting of the tea workers’ leaders with the Moulvibazar Deputy Commissioner Mir Nahid Ahsan at his office on Sunday night.
Paresh Kalindi, financial affairs secretary of Tea Workers Union, said, "In honour of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, we will join the work with the previous wage. The Prime Minister will talk to us through a video conference very soon to finalise the new wage.”
All financial benefits including wages of 10 days (during the strike period) will be provided by the owners, he added.
During Sunday’s meeting, PM Hasina also talked to the tea workers through a video conference.
The Tea Workers leaders will apply to the DC for a meeting with the Prime Minister through video conferencing before the upcoming Durga Puja.
Other demands of tea workers will be submitted in written form to the Deputy Commissioner which will be sent to the Prime Minister's office for consideration.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
