Led by Satish Kumar Sharma, Pesident PWD (R&B) Casual Labour Union, Jammu Province, a deputation called on BJP State Secretary Aseem Gupta at party headquarter and submitted a representation carrying grievances of Casual Labour/Need Based Workers / Computer Operators/ Drivers/Electricians/ Draftman etc.
Through the representation, it was briefed that they have been working in the PWD (R&B) department for the last more than 7 to 15 years and doing job with full dedication and honesty to the entire satisfaction of officers. They never showed any reluctance for working in the late hours and even we did not enjoyed most of the Gazetted Holidays and Sundays for official work which has been assigned to us.
They further mentioned that since long they have been approaching to their higher authorities for the regularization of services but they always come out with an excuse that the list of all the casual labour/ need based workers/ computer operators/ Photostat operator/ Drivers/ Electrification / Draftman engaged workin in the PWD (R&B) department stands submitted to Adm. Deptt. for their regularization.
They said that they were made to understand that their regularization orders shall be issued after keeping the budgetary provision in fourth coming financial year 2016-17. Since the exercise for the budget is now in full swing, it is the time to think about them. They demanded their regularization and creating wages head for their salaries, which are till now deducted from project fundings.
Union Vice-President Bhanu Pratap Singh, General Secretary Sanjeev Suri, Members of the Union Sahil Kumar, Yogesh Bhan and Sudesh Kumar were part of the deputation.