An alliance of labour unions have once again taken to the streets to reiterate their demands for worker’s rights on the historic May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day. Outside the National Press Club, Trade Union Sanga President Chowdhury Ashiqul Alam read out the manifesto of this year’s May Day at the SKOP rally. After 138 years, this May Day has brought more challenges to the workers, it read. Irrespective of sectors and ownership, there have been delays on the long-standing demand of all workers regarding the passage of the National Minimum Wage Act. The rights of labourers to work for an organisation have been curtailed in various ways.
