JKTDC Employees’ Union stages protest

Employees of JKTDC staging peaceful protest at Jammu. — Excelsior/Rakesh
Employees of JKTDC staging peaceful protest at Jammu. — Excelsior/Rakesh

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 6: All J&K Tourism Development Corpor-ation (JKTDC) Employees’ Union, Jammu province today staged a peaceful protest against the move of the management of the Corporation regarding privatization of profit making JKTDC Bar at TRC Jammu.
While addressing the protesting employees, Suresh Sharma, president of the Union, warned the management from going ahead with the process of privatization of Bar at Hotel Jammu Residency and either profit making units of the Corporation.
He informed the employees that yesterday some office bearers of the Union also met General Manager (O) of the Corporation in his office chamber and apprised him of the prevailing resentment among the employees due to Corporation’s move of privatization of JKTDC Bar.
“It is unfortunate that the GM (O) has done nothing till date despite instructions from Vice Chairman of JKTDC”, he said, adding, again the GM (O) has not bothered to talk to the employees’ union to solve the problem.
The union appealed the management of the Corporation to solve the issue immediately. The union decided to continue the peaceful protest every day till the matter is resolved.