IT News
Imphal, Jan 28
North East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) has extended full support to the movement and the agitation call of CAF and PD Labourers’ Welfare Association.
A statement of the NEFIS said that the workers’ union has been compelled to take such a move due to the inaction of the state government and FCI authorities regarding the grievances of the workers in Imphal.
The workers who were exploited by the contractor NR Mathai Enterprises were earlier arrested when they raised their grievances. It should be noted that more than 30 FCI workers who had been agitating against the exploitative practices in FCI by the private contractor had been arrested in early December. They have since been release but have been left without a job and hence their families have been left without any financial source.
While stating that the NEFIS stands in solidarity with the FCI workers and their families, the forum demanded to reinstated all the workers who were fired from their jobs. The body also demanded action against the exploitative contractor and to cancel his contract.