HT Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Jan 20: The All Assam Construction Workers Union, Sivasagar district unit on Saturday staged a demonstration in front of the Sivasagar district commissioner’s office here demanding among other things, preservation of the Workers Welfare Board.
Extending welfare measures like housing facilities for the workers, granting scholarships to the children of the workers, health insurance, etc were some of the demands put forward by workers’ union. They also demanded the regularization of jobs and increasing pensions up to Rs 7,500 per month.
The workers led by president of the Sivasagar unit of the All Assam Construction Workers Union, Kanak Gogoi and secretary, Naren Baruah submitted a memorandum to chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma through the Sivasagar district commissioner.






