MRMGMS formed, office bearers elected
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 29 2022:
A new union named Manipur Railway Mall Godam Mazdoor Sangh (MRMGMS), Moirangkampu, Khewa Bazar (Khurai), affiliated to All Manipur Trade Unions Council (AMTUC), was formed during a meeting held at Khurai on Thursday.
In a release, MRMGMS informed that an 11-member executive committee of the Union was also elected with Wayenbam Dhiren Meitei as president, Chongtham Nabachandra Singh, Langpoklakpam Sanatomba Singh & Ningthoujam Bhiguram Singh as vice presidents, Koijam Tomba Singh as general secretary and Soubam Surjit Singh as treasurer.
Elangbam Nandakeshwor Singh and Maimom Rakesh Singh were also appointed as advisors.
The meeting also decided that the Union will extend support to railway warehouse workers in addressing issues faced by them, providing social security and helping migrant labourers entering the state in getting documents like employment certificates from labour commissioner concerned, ILP permits, etc., it added.
The Union further resolved to organise Information Education Campaign every fortnight to raise awareness about Labour Code-2020 for labourers along with opening a 24X7 Worker Facilitation Centre, urge the government to fix labour wages at par with other states and to implement the Shop and Establishment Act, 1948 .