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CPI(M), CITU Stage Sit-In at Bonai; Demand Regularization of Workers at Khandadhara Mines
Staff Reporter
Bonai, Odisha
Bonai: Led by Communist Party of India (Marxist) legislator Lakshman Munda, a large contingent of workers affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) staged a mass sit-in demonstration outside the Bonai Sub-Collector’s office on Thursday. The protest sought immediate administrative intervention regarding employment policies at the Odisha Mining Corporation’s (OMC) Khandadhara facility.
Core Grievances
The agitation focused on two critical labor issues impacting the region's workforce:
- Recruitment Drives: The union demanded the immediate initiation of recruitment processes to fill vacancies within the mines, prioritizing local job seekers.
- Tenure Regularization: A primary demand was the conversion of existing contractual roles into permanent positions, ensuring job security and benefits for long-serving temporary employees.
Leadership Address
Addressing the gathering, Bonai MLA Comrade Lakshman Munda strongly criticized the alleged apathy of the OMC management toward the plight of the laborers. He asserted that while the region contributes significantly to the state's mineral revenue, the workers extracting these resources continue to face precarious employment conditions.
"The exploitation of natural resources cannot come at the cost of labor rights. We demand dignity and permanence for the workforce that powers the Khandadhara mines."
Administrative Response
The demonstration concluded with a delegation submitting a formal memorandum to the Sub-Collector. The document outlined the union's demands and set a timeline for a response. Union representatives warned that failure to address these grievances would result in an intensification of the stir in the coming days.
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