Labourers of Jiribam condemn
Source: The Sangai Express
Jiribam, August 18 2019:
CAF & PD Labourers' Welfare Association, Sangaiporou, Lamphel, Imphal held a meeting at Jirighat Bhagan, Cachar today in connection with the issue of low wage rate of the labourers of Jiribam FCI Godown and Jiribam Railway Station which saw participation from about 100 labourers.
In the meeting, the members present strongly condemned the act of hiring new labourers from Silchar, Cachar instead of addressing the issue of current low wage of the present labourers in Jiribam who are protesting with the demand to raise their labour handling wages for the past few days, said Gen Secy, CAF & PDLWA, Romendrajit Moirangcha while speaking to the media persons and added that the contractor employing unauthorized labourers is a clear violation of labour rights.
Saying that the labourers will continue their agitation till their demands are met, Romendrajit Moirangcha further appealed the FCI Authority to resolve the present crisis by raising the current labour handling wage rate of Rs 2 per rice bag to Rs 6 .