ASDLF to tone down Labour Day celebrations in light of ongoing election process

GANGTOK, 29 Apr: All Sikkim Democratic Labour Front [ASDLF] has urged workers at different industrial units and companies across the state to celebrate the International Labour Day 2014 at their respective places and units on 01 May. ASDLF has also decided to celebrate International Labour Day this year in a simple manner here at Sikkim Democratic Front head-office.

Addressing a press conference today, ASDLF vice-president BM Ramudamu said that ASDLF has always celebrated this occasion in a grand manner by bringing all workers of different industrial units and companies together in one place.

This year however the organization will not be able to celebrate the occasion in a grand manner owing to the ongoing election process and since the ASDLF president, Pawan Chamling is also out of the state, he informed.

Further, Mr. Ramudamu said that due to various reasons the ASDLF has asked workers of different units and companies to celebrate the International Labour Day at their respective places this time. He also informed that in the celebration at the SDF head-office only a few representatives from all industrial units and companies have been invited.

The International Labour Day celebration here will have the SDF vice-president [administration] KB Chamling as the chief guest, and is likely to be also attended by CEC and other office bearers of SDF party.

While conveying best wishes to all workers across the state, Mr Ramudamu mentioned that after the formation of the new government the ASDLF will be organizing the state-level celebration for workers in a grand manner. 

ASDLF office bearers also thanked the SDF government for announcing the regularization of the MR & WC employees with 5 years of service and above. On behalf of all workers, they thanked the party president for taking such a step in the interest of workers.

ASDLF general secretary Hari Chettri mentioned that ASDLF has been working in favor and interest of workers across the state since its formation. While speaking on the achievements of the front, he informed that one member of the 63 affected families of NHPC Stage V has been provided a job in the NHPC after meeting the required qualifications.

It is informed that many industrial units in Sikkim have not signed MoUs with the state so they are bringing laborers from outside the state. ASDLF’s efforts to get such MoUs signed has led to many local people getting employment in these units, informed Mr Chettri. He added that on the initiative of the ASDLF, the state government has also increased the daily wages of workers. Mr Chettri further informed about various other achievements of ASDLF.