Labourers set to launch stir
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 30 2016:
CAF and PD Labourers' Welfare Association has threatened to launch different modes of agitation from July 6 if the Government fails to issue an order regarding handling charges for the labourers of FCI godown, Sangaiprou within July 5.The handling charge must be fixed as per the All India rate, the association said in a statement.
It further said that the Government has been ignoring the matter although they know that handling/labour charges are important in shifting and transportation of rice for National Food Security Act.
The association clarified that there is no connection between price hike of NFSA rice and labour charges.
Labourers have the right to get extra charge for the extra works they have done, the association said.
The association also urged the labourers of district food depots to extend support to the stir.