Casual, need based workers’ strike enters 104th day

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 3:  The protest dharna and strike of  All Jammu Province Casual/ Need Based Workers Union today entered 104th consecutive day today.
The protest dharna and strike was launched under the leadership of Akhil Sharma, state president  and Shesh Kumar provincial president of the Union. They pointed out that even after 104 days the concerned PDD authorities have failed to address the pending issues of the workers.  No decision on the regularization has been taken and even the separate salary head has not been created despite assurance by the senior officers of the department.
They pointed out that the  process of biometric has also not completed. They  demanded  that pending wages of  the workers be released. They stressed for insurance policy of the workers  and compensation in case of accident death of workers or getting handicapped while at work.