Workers' union join strike
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 01 2015 :
The All Manipur Construction Workers' Union launched a one-day strike today as part of the one day Nation-wide strike of construction workers at the call of the 8th National Conference of Construction Workers Federation of India (CWFI) .
The strike was organised in Imphal East and Imphal West districts, according to a statement.
Construction workers particularly brick kiln workers of the two districts took part in the strike, it said.
Prior to today's strike, the union held small meetings at the village level.
Three such meetings were also held today, it said.
Comrade Saikhom Jugol, president of the union, Comrade Ksh Santa, general secretary and Comrade Th Sarat addressed the meetings.
The union also submitted a memorandum to the Labour and Employment Minister, I Hemochandra Singh.
The memo highlighted the grievances of the workers and demanded remedial measures for the same.
AMCWU is an affiliated to the CWFI.