CAF & PD laborers threaten stir
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 17 2014:
Alleging that newly hired workers have been put to work in FCI godown at Sangaiprou in place of original laborers who have been working in the godown since the last many years at the behest of newly appointed contractor RK Rameshor, CAF & PD Labors' Welfare Association has warned of launching intense stir if the contractor is not replaced by a competent one within August 19 .
Speaking to newspersons, Momba Khuman, president of CAF & PD Labors' Welfare Association stated that the government had issued an order on August 1 for increasing wages of 61 laborers in the wake of protests launched by the laborers and added that according to the order, a laborer is entitled to get Rs 24 for loading one quintal of rice bag including stitching of the rice bag.
He charged that contractor Rameshor told them that only Rs 4 will be given against Rs 24 and even issued a new enrollment form which they objected.
Demanding replacement of the incumbent contractor by floating an open tender properly for appointment of a new competent one, he sought intervention of trade unions and civil society organizations into the matter.