Morung Express News
Dimapur | June 28
Northeast Frontier Railway Mazdoor Union (NFRMU), Dimapur branch staged a dharna (demonstration) at the Dimapur Railway Station on June 28 ahead of the general indefinite strike scheduled to begin from July 11. The day’s demonstration was a reminder to the Union Ministry that the impending nationwide strike called by Railway unions across the country will go ahead if the government do not respond positively to the charter of demands served by the employees. The union’s counterpart in Lumding also demonstrated at the Lumding Railway station during the day.
According to the unions, the government’s response to its charter of demands served in December 2015 has not been satisfactory. Among the demands include fixing a minimum wage of Rs. 26,000 and scrapping the New Pension Scheme, besides others. On the wage offered by the government, the NFRMU Dimapur branch stated that the government responded with a Rs. 18,000 minimum wage proposal, which was way below expectation.
The NFRMU Dimapur branch with a membership of around 450 employees maintained that it will join other unions from around the country for the indefinite strike if the charter of demands is not met by the Union government.
