Kolkata: Reopen factories, make contract labourers permanent, demands CITU

“Since Trinamool Congress came to power, no big industries came to the state. On the other hand, factories are being closed in West Bengal every day. Factory workers are jobless and the chief minister is busy providing grants to local clubs. The government must do something to help these workers out. We have decided to launch a massive protest… to bring this issue to the public,” Dasgupta said.

The campaigning has already started at the district-level, and workers are organising rallies and street-corner meetings to raise awareness on the issue.

“The contract labourers should be made permanent, and there should be equal payment for them. Minimum salary should be increased to Rs 18,000. With these demands, our workers are reaching out to affected people in the state. The situation will not improve unless new investment comes,” Dasgupta said.