15,000 jute workers of Bengal promoted under tripartite agreement

KOLKATA: Around 15,000 workers across 40 jute mills in West Bengal have been promoted to the categories of 'special badli' and 'permanent workers', the state Labour Department said on Wednesday.

The promotions were carried out as part of the implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on January 3, 2024, which had been pending for decades, officials said.

The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Labour Minister Moloy Ghatak and attended by representatives of the Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA), major trade unions and department officials.