Khulna: Workers of seven state owned jute mills in Khulna went on an indefinite strike on Monday to press home their five-point demand, reported UNB.

The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and non-CBA Oikya Parishad of the seven jute mills—Crescent Jute Mills, Platinum Jute Mills, Khalispur Jute Mills, Star Jute Mills, Eastern Jute Mills, Jessore Jute Mills and Carpeting Jute Mills—enforced the strike from the morning.

The workers’ demands include adequate allocation to the jute industry, payment of arrears, formation of a wage board and stopping the move to privatise the state-owned jute mills.

Mohammad Sohrab Hossain, convener of the Oikya Parishad, said they would go for a road blockage programme on Tuesday if government fails to meet their demands.

Earlier on 16 March, they announced an ultimatum to the government to meet their demands by 3 April.