Mid-day meal workers launch cease work strike
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, June 25 2024:
All Manipur Mid Day Meal Workers Union, Thoubal Branch has launched a cease work strike from today demanding payment of pending honorarium of 15 months and an increase in the monthly honorarium.
Announcing the decision of cease work strike during a press conference held at Thoubal Athokpam today afternoon.
All Manipur Mid Day Meal Workers Union, Thoubal Branch Secretary L Litari Devi urged the authorities to release the pending honorarium of 15 months for the mid-day meal workers.
Highlighting the plights of the mid-day meal workers who have been given a meagre amount of Rs 1000 per month, L Litari Devi urged the Government to increase the honorarium by Rs 6,000 .
She further cautioned that to heads of schools concerned that they will be held responsible for any untoward outcome if they are found indulging in engaging new cooks during the cease work strike.
In view of the plights of the mid-day meal workers who have been surviving on meagre honorarium, she appealed to the Government to address the grievances of midday meal workers.