Members of the Nalco Employees’ Forum observed the May Day in jauntiness at the Nalco Nagar here on Monday.
On the occasion, the forum president slammed the Union Government for taking out 25 of equity share (Amounting of Rs 2,800 crore) and deciding to go for a 10 per cent disinvestment from the Nalco. He alleged that the Union Government has begun a hidden agenda to privatise the Central PSU. He urged the authorities to increase salaries of contractual workers at the ealiest.
However, Nalco CMD Dr Tapan Kumar Chand curtailed the forum’s apprehension and said after disinvestment, the Union Government would still have 65 per cent share in the company, which is more than its share in other Central PSUs. Hence, employees should not make such apprehensions, he said
Nalco secretary Pradeep Kumar Das delivered welcome address. Nalco Directors Balsubasan, Basant Kumar Thakur and Sanjib Ray spoke about importance of the May Day. Nalco Mahila Samiti presient Priti Ray spoke on problems being faced by women workers in Odisha.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Baikuntha Das. Forum vice president coordinated the programme.