Team Herald
PONDA: The confirmed employees of the Sanjivani Sugar Factory on Wednesday proceeded on a pen down/tool down strike inside the factory premises with regards to Sugar Wage Board’s pending arrears and ex-gratia of 2020-21.
The workers served a notice to factory administrator Chintamani Perni demanding that their dues be cleared before Ganesh Chaturthi. However, as the Agriculture Department failed to fulfil their demands they proceeded on strike on Wednesday.
The workers’ second demand is pending arrears from April 2014 to March 2019.
The protesters demanded a written assurance from the administrator and did not allow the official’s vehicle to move out of the factory.
Dharbandora Mamlatdar Koushik Dessai and Ponda PI Mohan Gaude discussed the issue with the employees.
The employees’ delegation met PWD Minister Deepak Pauskar and requested him to fix an appointment with the Agriculture Minister on September 2. PWD Minister told them that he has arranged a meeting with the Agriculture Minister at 10 am at minister’s residence in Betul.
