<h1>15,000 jute mill workers receive promotions to permanent status under tripartite agreement</h1> Around 15,000 workers across 40 jute mills in West Bengal received promotions to 'special badli' and 'permanent worker' categories under a tripartite agreement signed in January 2024. The promotions followed a meeting chaired by the Labour Minister with representatives from the Indian Jute Mills Association and trade unions. Workers with 15-20 years of service and 70% attendance between 2021-2025 qualified for the one-time scheme. The mills association raised concerns about non-compliance by some units, citing a High Court order regarding factory license cancellations for defaulting mills.