Najma Akhter, president of the United Women Workers Association, said, "Companies play with the rights of contractual workers. They fire them on a whim without any prior notice, do not ensure the safety of female workers, and do not provide maternity leave. If someone becomes pregnant, rather than giving her leave, they terminate them. We want a solution to these problems."
On the occasion of May Day, thousands of workers gathered in front of the National Press Club in demand of their rights along with social security. They held sporadic rallies, human chains and protest marches throughout the day starting from 8am till 1pm today (1 May). During these programmes, workers put forward demands of fair wages and working hours, price control of daily