IMPHAL, October 15: Labourers of the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution working its godown at Sangaiprou have warned to launch agitations if the authorities concerned fail to clear their labour wages for weighing, stiching/ restacking which are still pending since February 2015 at the earliest.
This was stated by secretary CAF & PD Labour Welfare Association Romendrajit Moirangcha during a press meet held today at Manipur Press Club, Imphal.
Romendrajit further said that on January 25, the RK Fortune Developer Pvt Ltd along with Deputy Labour Commissioner, Government of Manipur and United Committee Manipur had agreed to pay out labour charges of Rs 4 per bag for unloading, Rs 4 each bag of rice for loading, Rs 4 each bag for weighing and Rs 4 each for stiching/restacking.
He said that since February 2015 wages for weighing and stiching/restacking have been in pending till date.
The secretary appealed to the RK Fortune Developer Pvt Ltd to clear the pending amount at the earliest or else the union will launch strong agitation against the firm.
The union also appealed the concerned government heads to look into the matter as soon as possible to avoid irregularity in public distribution system with concern with CAF & PD.
The union was assured during a meeting with the managing director of the authorised firm RK Rameshor Singh, to clear the pending wages but it has not been done till now, he said.
He said that there are all together 110 labourers who are affected.