The Building and Wood Workers International (BWI)'s working group on migrant workers held a meeting on virtual mode under the chairmanship of former MP and INTUC national vice president Dr Rama Chandra Khuntia.
The forum unanimously resolved to raise different issues of migrant labourers including wage theft, denial of minimum wage, discrimination in wage and working condition, health safety and social security in the fourth coming first ever international migration review forum (INRF) scheduled from May 16 to 20 in New York.
The BWI team under the leadership of Dr Khuntia will attend the meeting at New York and also visit Middle East countries including Qatar before the 2022 World Cup at Qatar.
Secretary, Migrant Workers Group Apoliner Tolentino presented comprehensive report of activities of BWI to be placed in BWI World Council and BWI World Congress scheduled to be held on October 4 to 8 in Spain.
BWI education secretary Tos placed the strategic plan of BWI from 2023 to 2026. The next meeting is scheduled in June after the BWI meeting at Qatar and New York.
Among others, BWI general secretary Ambet Yuson spoke