STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Nirman Mazdoor Union, Jammu on Friday held protest against the Labour Department alleging non serious attitude towards the demands of workers.
A large number workers of Jammu region gathered in front of the office of Assistant Labour Commissioner and shouted slogans in favour of their demans.
While addressing the agitating workers, Om Parkash, General Secretary, State CITU said that benefits of various schemes made by J and K Welfare Board have not actually reached to the genuine workers.
He added that claims like scholarship of children, pension, accidental claims, housing loans, medical reimbursement, group insurance, maternity benefits to female workers are not being sanctioned and have been lying pending for years together.
The poor workers have been harassed on account of unnecessary formalities he said adding that Ajit Raj, President of the Union, has been assaulted by Assistant Labour Commissioner (ALC) on 7th October, 2016 when he put up some grievances of workers before him.
He urged upon the government to take stringent action against ALC Jammu failing which union along with workers would continue their agitation.
Sham Parsad Kesar, Sr Leader of State CITU said that in spite of stay order by High Court workers are being harassed for want of inaccessible formalities.
He further added that a number of applications for registration of workers are lying pending for years together.
He urged the administration to make an impartial inquiry and appropriate action against the erring officials. Others who spoke on this occasion were Raj Kumar, General Secretary, Bhawan Nirman Kamgar Union, Kathua, Ajit Raj, Bawa Ram and Kailash Nayak.
