Pampore: JK Cement employees stage protests

BASHARAT RASHID
Pulwama: Employees under the banner of Jammu & Kashmir Cements Employees Association protested in Pampore on Saturday in demand for release of their pending salaries and other benefits.
The protesting employees assemble at JK Cement factory in Khrew area of Pampore and were chanting slogans against authorities for failing to provide them with salaries.
They said that their “seven months” salary has not been released besides CP funds were “not deposited” from long time.
“Seven months’ salary of employees has not been released due to which families are suffering. The salaries are already short with DA, which is the matter of serious concern,” a protesting employee said.
The employees while chanting slogans requested higher authorities particularly to the Governor of the state to look into the matter as soon as possible.