Tea Workers' Protest: Don't They Deserve a Pay Hike?
Tea Workers’ Protest: Don’t They Deserve a Pay Hike?
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Tea Workers’ Protest: Don’t They Deserve a Pay Hike?
The recent strike called by the Bangladesh Cha Sramik Union (BCSU) has brought the sufferings of our tea workers to the fore. They are demanding a minimum wage of Tk 300 a day to improve their day-to-day lives.
Tea workers’ strike: The Department of Labour organised a tripartite meeting between owners of tea gardens and tea workers’ leaders yesterday. However, workers’ strike continued this morning as no agreement was reached regarding their demand for an increased minimum wage.
The average wage of a tea worker in Bangladesh is about 120 taka a day ($1.25), which is among the lowest wage in the world, according to researchers.
One worker said that was barely enough to buy food, let alone other necessities