The Kuarmunda-based Adhunik Mettaliks limited (AMl), which had declared lockout since February 13, would reopen in the second week of May. This assurance came from the company management after a high-level meeting held at the District labour Office in the presence of departmental officials, workers’ union representatives and AMl management officials on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting was convened on the call of DlO Pranab Patra following instruction of the Odisha High Court to submit a conciliation report in a month.
Besides immediate reopening of the company, the worker leaders demanded normal wages to the workers from February 13 till opening of company, arrears from November to February 12 and accommodation to all workers who were engaged by February 12 without any changes in service condition. The company management assured to reopen the company in May second week seeking all cooperation from the workers’ union.