R&B workers protest for release of pending wages

Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, May 15: Demanding disbursement of pending wages for the last 10 months, a massive protest demonstration of Casual Labourers/Need Based Workers of PWD (R&B) Department was held here under the banner of PWD (R&B) Casual Labourers /Need Based Workers Union Rajouri.
The protesting workers raised slogans in support of their demands, which include implementation of SRO 520 of 2017, dated: 21/12/2017 for regularization, release of pending wages on new rate as per SRO 460 issued under Endorsement No: L&E/Lab/88/2000, dated: 26-10-2017 through separate Wages Head created for the purpose.
While addressing the gathering, the Union president,   Mohammed Riaz Mughal condemned the delaying policy of the J&K Government regarding the genuine issues of Casual Labourers/ Need Based/ITI Trained workers working in PWD(R&B) Department.
Others who addressed the gathering, included  Murtaza Anjum Mir,  Mohd Tariq Malik, Abdul Kaleem Bhatti, Riaz Ahmed Rathar, Akhilesh Mehta, Rajesh Kumar and  Naheem Ahmed.