Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 11: Protest launched by the Food and Allied Workers in main Food Stores at Jammu, entered into 3rd day on Monday while similar protest was launched in Srinagar today.
The protesting workers raised slogans in support of their demands, which include enhancement of loading-unloading of bag rates as per price index, grant of minimum guarantee wage on FCI pattern and payment of wages by 10th of each month,
They were also demanding engagement of 17 workers at Muffasil depots.
While addressing the protest demonstration, president of the union, Bishan Dass explained that loading-unloading charges have not been increased right from 2012 even as the prices of all essential items have multiplied since then. Further, he added, the workers are also aggrieved on account of delayed payment of monthly wages, which adversely affects the benefits of PF, ESI, LIC etc.
The president also warned to further intensify the ongoing agitation and extend the same to Muffasil Food stores in all the districts of Jammu Kashmir State. “If our demands are not conceded, the operations in all Food stores across the State shall be struck,” he threatened.
The protest was also addressed by some other leaders, who asked the Government to immediately address their issues.
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