Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 1: National Conference has asserted that workers are important factors in fulfilling the vision and mission of the Government saying the May Day is the occasion when the society in entirety celebrates the achievements of labourers.
On International Labour Day, JKNC Members of Parliament, Muhammad Akbar lone and Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi felicitated the work force of J&K saying their role cannot be belittled and that Government should take every possible step to help them sail through the prevailing crisis.
In his message on May Day, NC additional general secretary Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal said that the society should be appreciative of the role played by the front line workers and ground staffers combating the COVID-19 crisis. He said that just acknowledging their toil won’t suffice and much more has to be done to ensure that all the workers draw satisfaction from their jobs. Meantime an effective policy framework should be made to secure the interests of menial, skilled and unskilled labor force driving the economy of the country, he added.
Drawing the attention of Government towards the plight of daily wagers and casual employees, the Members of Parliament said: “These people have been hitting roads seeking their regularization but so far no concrete step has been taken to mitigate their problems. They have been receiving disappointing promises. These people have been serving in various departments for many years, despite that they get paltry salaries, given the fact that these employees work as diligently as other regular employees. They work day in, day out, they have been playing a crucial role in ensuring the crucial facilities to people although since the onset of COVID-19 crisis. Far from acknowledging their hard work and addressing their genuine issues, the Government has chosen to turn a blind eye to them. The Government should compassionately address the woes of all the daily wagers and casual labourers employees and iron out anomalies in their pay structure and regularization issues at an earliest.”
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