Demonstration by Nutrition Meal Workers!

Workers in the Nutrition Meal Scheme indulged in a demonstration demanding job confirmation as full-time employees.

They demonstrated in front of the Vellore Collector’s Office on Wednesday, 16^th April

They demanded 34 actions including that the pension given to the employees should be increased to Res. 3500/-. All employees should be as full-time employees. Exact work & time based wages muct be given. All vacant posts must be filled. They have gone on an indefinite strike demanding action on  from Wednesday, 15^th April.

In Vellore District, most of the employees in the nutrition meal scheme did not turn up for work according to their union members.

The district administration has ordered the local development officers to enure proper operation of the nutrition meal scheme which is not functioning in several schools.

All, the officials of their employees’ union participated in the demonstration.

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