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Strike Suspended,Agreement
12-9-2000
Greetings.Strike have Suspended.BGMEA have signed 6 points agreement with Bangladesh Garments Workers Unity Council.
These 6 points are :
- Renewable Identity card will be issued to every garments workers for a year within December,2000.
- The factories will be kept closed on Friday as weekly holiday.The decission will be implemented by October,2000.
- Maternity leave with salary will be implement in all factories within october,2000.
- BGMEA and Globe Kniting management will pay Tk 100000/ for each died workers.
- BGMEA will take all necessry steps to withdrawal cases and release of arrested workers who are victims in recent AKKOLATE fashion cases.
- The inclusion of workers representatives in the labour welfare committees was accepted on principle.
This agreement was signed at 8.30 pm on 10 th september.As a result of this agreement Strike have suspended.
Amirul Haque Amin
General Secretary
National Garments Workers Federation
12 th september.
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