Contract workers sitting on a dharna outside the government residence of Minister Tarunpreet Singh Saund.
In the Khanna of Punjab, Labor Minister Tarunpreet Singh is sitting on a dharna on the fifth day, including Powerkam’s contract workers, outside the government residence of Saund. This strike continues from May 1. Powerkam’s contract employee Gurpreet Singh died in a road accident during duty
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Gurpreet Singh was from a poor family. He was living the family at a salary of 10 thousand rupees a month. His family still lives in a raw house. The union says that the minister or any member of his family has not yet contacted the family.
Demand for compensation of 20 lakh rupees
Contract Employees’ Sangharsh Morcha Punjab leader Balihar Singh said that this is a fight for the rights and respects of all contract employees. The union demands that the family be given a compensation of Rs 20 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and a permanent job to a member.
Administration agrees to assist of 2 lakhs
The administration proposed a assistance amount of Rs 2 lakh in the meeting held on Monday. The union rejected it as inadequate. Union leader Jagdev Singh said that 14 other social and trade unions will intensify the struggle. The last rites of the deceased have been stopped for 5 days.