Formation of 10th wage board for journos, staffs demanded
City Desk :
Leaders of Bangladesh Sangbadpathro Karmachari Federation (BSKF) and Bangladesh Federal Union of Newspaper Press Workers (BFUNPW) have demanded formation of the 10th wage board immediately for journalists and newspaper employees-workers.
They also urged the owners of the newspapers to implement the 9th wage board immediately, reports BSS.
The demand came up at a joint meeting held today at Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) employee’s union office where they declared an 11-point demand.
Chaired by BSKF President Bir Muktijoddha Matiur Rahman Talukdar, BFUNPW president Mohammad Alamgir Hossain Khan addressed the programme as main discussant while BSKF General Secretary Mohammad Khairul Islam conducted the meeting.
The leaders said, “The 9th Wage Board was declared almost eight years ago. While the convention is to announce a new wage board every five years, but 10th wage board yet to be formed.”
The meeting urged the government to announce the 10th Wage Board immediately, considering the rising cost of living, market conditions, and the risk of the profession.
They also condemned the failure to pay proper wages and benefits to journalists, workers, and employees and the frequent job termination of journalists and employees in many media outlets .