Workers threaten two days strike
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 27 2018:
The Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Federation has threatened to call State-wide general strike on September 16 and 17 if the pending benefits of 2015 and 2016 entitled to labourers and workers are not given by September 15.Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club here today, the federation's general secretary S Biramani said that the federation is prepared to launch different intense of modes of agitation including general strike in association with student organisations in case the pending benefits are not given by September 15.Taking strong exception to the statements made to media by one T Nando who claims to be president of Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Union, Biramani said that a civil defamation suit will be filed against T Nando in case he fails to come out with documentary in support of his statements by September 2 .