GWTUC rally to lay siege to the Prime Minister’s Office – Stop Lay-Offs, Persecution and Deaths or Face the Wrath of the Worker’s Movement
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- GWTUC-Kundgebung zur Belagerung des Büros des Premierministers – Stoppt die Entlassungen, die Verfolgung und die Todesfälle oder ihr steht dem Zorn der Arbeiterbewegung gegenüber
- GWTUC rally to lay siege to the Prime Minister’s Office – Stop Lay-Offs, Persecution and Deaths or Face the Wrath of the Worker’s Movement
On 28th June, 2020, Garment Workers’ Trade Union Centre (GWTUC) held a rally to lay siege to the Prime Minister’s Office protesting against the continued lay-offs, persecution and preventable deaths of workers. The speakers at the demonstration spoke at length about how on the one hand thousands of working people were getting infected and dying due to the COVID 19 pandemic and, on the other, countless workers were being laid-off, persecuted and harassed on trumped up charges when they protested against unpaid wages. As the rally started from the National Press Club, demonstrating workers were met with heavy-handed police action. The police attempted to stop the peaceful rally at two points and did not let it go past Shahbag intersection. Faced with police harassment, the demonstrators blockaded the intersection and speakers decried the harsh police action.
The GWTUC calls for an immediate end to job cuts, unpaid wages and persecution of workers. The government cannot continue to devalue workers’ lives in this time of worldwide pandemic. We warn that unless workers’ demands are met the government and business owners will face the full wrath of an invigorated workers’ movement.
Solidarity
Mahmood Sadaat Ruhul
International Affairs Department
Garments Workers’ Trade Union Centre
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