Maharashtra: Mahavitaran employees go on strike, demand vaccination and status of frontline workers
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Mumbai: The employees of Mahavitaran, both permanent and on contract, have gone on strike starting from Monday. The strike has been supported by six workers unions demanding vaccines for all its employees and status of frontline workers. Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut however has appealed to the union leaders to call off strike especially in the pandemic situation. A video conferencing meeting was held wherein he also assured that the government is taking all measures so the workers can avail all assistance and their demands are fulfilled.
Mumbai: Mahavitaran workers go on strike, demands vaccines for all
The employees of Mahavitaran both permanent and on contract went on strike starting from Monday. The strike has been supported by six workers unions demanding vaccines for all its employees and the status of frontline workers. Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut however has appealed the union leaders to call off strike especially in the pandemic situation. A video conferencing meeting was held wherein he also assured that the government is taking all measures so the workers can avail all assistance and their demands be fulfilled.
The government is also planning to vaccinate workers and their families for which global tender for procurement of vaccines will be issued soon. All necessary discussions for the said tendering process have been initiated and a decision on same will be taken, asserted Raut.