The Eastern India Oil Refinery Workers’ Union (EIORWU) held May Day in its union premises here. A mass cycle rally was organised from the statute of Biju Patnaik at Atharabanki to the union on the occasion.
Former Minister and Jagatsinghpur district BJD president Bishnu Das was the chief guest, while Jagatsinghpur Zilla Parishad Chairman Debidutta Mohanty, Odia weekly Jhadu Prahara editor Abhiram Samal and Eastern India Oil Refinery Contract labour Cooperative Society president Manindra Guru were the guests.
EIORWU secretary Padma lochan Dash introduced the guests and gave the welcome address. EIORWU president Santosh Kumar Pattnaik presided over the meeting and spoke about importance of the labour Day.
Similarly, Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS) celebrated the day in the premises of their union in which the Paradip Port Workers Union president Sudhakar Mantri presided. Scribe Prafulla Dash was the chief guest. Paradip Port Transport Workers Union secretary Gagan Bihari Mohanty, HMS Jagatsinghpur district president Amruta Das spoke about the importance of the day and called for unity among the working class.