SHILLONG: The Meghalaya EMRI Workers Union (MEMRIWU) has once again warned of agitations in view of the alleged adamant attitude of the GVK management and the state government towards fulfilling their charter of demands.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, president of EMRI Union Roipar Kharraswai informed that the two-month deadline expired on September 22, but there has been no effort to work on the charter of demands.
“We will intensify our agitation,” he said.
The union leader said that the members have organised a rally and black flag march, will boycott the report and training and hold sit-in demonstration.
Informing of the last meeting between the state government and GVK management, Kharraswai said assurance was given to fulfill the demands.
Kharraswai said that the GVK management did not maintain any status quo and deducted the salary of 70 members of the union which was met with stiff opposition. He said, “We condemn this act of the GVK
management. Why did they deduct the salary? The government has not intervened in the matter. The management should refund the money.”
He added that the deduction was made in the month of July and August to the tune of Rs 5000, Rs 1300 and Rs 120 –Rs 130 respectively.
He said that the state government should set up a separate emergency cell to snap ties with the GVK management.
He said that there are 15 field staff who were anti-union who chose to support the GVK management which is a strategy to divide the staff of 108.
Another executive member of the union from Garo Hills, Sabita D. Sangma, said the 108 ambulances in Garo Hills are in bad condition with no proper equipment in the vehicle.
She said that the vehicles will have to be sent to Goalpara from Tura for maintenance as the workshops in Tura are unwilling to oblige due to the pending bills.
Stating that the government should address the grievances of the 108 staff, she said that the lack of manpower has sapped the strength of the staff as they are struggling with leave issues.
Marak also said that the salary of the staff should be as per the educational qualification, skill and experience.
