Hundreds of workers of 23 tea gardens in Sylhet observed a two-hour work abstention on Tuesday demanding a daily wage of Tk 300 due to price hike of daily essentials.
The workers of Sylhet Valley went on the work abstention around 10:00am to press for their demand.
They also brought out a procession in front of Lakkatura Tea Garden near Sylhet airport road and formed a human chain there.
ALSO READ - Moulvibazar tea industry in trouble
Tea Workers Union Sylhet Valley President Raju Goala said, “We have been demanding to raise our wages for a long time but no response has come yet. Already the price of daily essentials shot up in the local kitchen market while the price hike of fuel brought a double blow for us. It is now difficult to maintain our family with Tk 120 daily wage.
“The authorities concerned did not pay any heed to our demand for the past two years though there is a norm to renew the contract between two years but no effective steps have been taken yet, forcing us to go for a two-hour movement.”
He also threatened to go for a tougher movement if their demand for Tk 300 daily wage was not met immediately.
