Workers Propose Tk 32,000 Minimum Wage for Garment Employees

Workers' representatives have proposed setting the minimum wage for garment workers at Tk 32,000 under the new wage structure. They have also recommended a salary of Tk 30,000 for apprentice workers and Tk 48,000 for the highest grade.

The proposals were presented at the second meeting of the Wage Board, held on Monday (November 9) in Segunbagicha, Dhaka. Babul Akhtar presented the written proposal on behalf of the workers' representatives.

In the proposal, the workers' side recommended a minimum monthly wage of Tk 32,000 for garment workers, while suggesting Tk 30,000 for apprentices. It also proposed setting the salary for the highest grade at Tk 48,000.

At the meeting, a representative of the employers' side claimed that workers at seven factories had not returned to work despite receiving their wages.

Following the meeting, it was announced that the new wage structure is planned to take effect in December. Accordingly, workers are expected to receive their revised salaries in January.

Meanwhile, various workers' organisations held a rally in front of the Wage Board office on Monday afternoon, demanding an acceptable wage structure.