Relay-hunger strike
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, May 19 2018:
Condemning the termination of 47 contract workers, Contract Labours Welfare Union of NHPC Loktak Project staged a relay hunger strike, wearing black badgesattheLoktakProject NHPC office gate, Bishnupur today.
According to the union, 47 contract workers, out of the total 451, were terminated.
The relay hunger strike will continue until the terminated workers are reinstated, said president of the union P Kumaxjit.
The union cautioned the authorities concerned that the union along with students' bodies, CSOs and village chiefs will launch stringent agitation if the terminated workers are not reinstated at the earliest.
Deeply concerned over statements made by the General Manager of the NHPC Loktak Power Station, the union warned the GM that it will launch intense agitation against him if he does not apologise to the general public within 7 days.