STATE TIMES NEWS
RAJOURI: A massive protest of casual labourers/need based workers of PWD (R&B) Department was held under the banner of PWD (R&B) Casual Labourers /Need Based Workers Union Rajouri raising their demands in one voice regarding creation of a special head for the purpose of paying regular wages, release of pending wages , formulation of a concrete policy for regularisation of services of casual labourers / need based workers / ITI trained workers.
They have focused the attention of Jammu and Kashmir Government towards the burning demand of poor casual labourers/need based workers / ITI trained workers of PWD who have been working since 1994 and suffering badly due to absence of any concrete policy of the government. Hundreds of casual labourers assembled in PWD (R&B) Complex Rajouri and raised slogans in support of their demands.
While addressing the gathering of casual labourers/need based workers, Union President Mohammed Riaz Mughal condemned the delaying policy of the J and K Government regarding the genuine issues of casual labourers, need based/ITI trained workers working in PWD(R&B) Department.
Mughal informed the media about the mass rally to be held on 11th June 2015 from Children Park Rajouri to District Development Commissioner Office Rajouri in which the workers of all departments will participate. Two district level employees union , namely Pir Panchal Regional Employees Front and Employees Joint Action Committee and one State level union namely J and K National Trade Union Front also assured to extend their whole hearted support to the striking casual labourers, need based, ITI trained workers.
Others who addressed the gathering include Abdul Kaleem Bhatti, Shaheen Bhatt, Sonika Sharma, Murtaza Anjum Mir, Riaz Ahmed Dar, Akhilesh Mehta Vikas Sharma and Rajesh Kumar.