Reopen Hall-Mark units: RMG workers

 

This October 31 photo shows a paper sign taped to a Hall-Mark group factory gate at Hemayetpur in Savar on the outskirts of the capital tells employees that all factories owned by the group have been closed sine die.

Garments Shramik Sangram Parishad, a platform of the garment workers, on Thursday demanded reopening of all factories of Hall-Mark group under the government's supervision to ensure the workers’ job security.
Labour leaders also demanded payment of all due wages and allowances of 17,000 workers, as the controversial business group shut down its factories in Savar on October 30 violating the current labour law.
The parishad organised a press conference at its office in the city to press home its demand.
Advocate Mahbubur Rahman Ismail, coordinator of the platform, read out the written speech at the press conference.
They demanded trial and punishment of all accused including the owner of Hall-Mark group for swindling money out of Sonali Bank.
The factory workers should not be made victims due to the Hall-Mark group owners’ fraudulences, they urged.
They also condemned the police case against 6,000 workers and criticised the government’s inaction in reopening the factories.
The platform will submit memorandums to labour and employment ministry, industries ministry, commerce ministry, finance ministry, chief factory inspector office, BGMEA and BKMEA on November 4.
They will also hold a strike in front of the Jatiya Press Club on November 5.