leaders of major trade unions and federations on Thursday protested the Central Government’s move to corporatise major ports and urged the Government to refrain from such decision.
Taking out a rally and holding a protesting meeting in front of PPT Administrative office, the leaders decried the Union Government’s decision and said the move will be resisted at any cost. PPT Trustee Sukanta Kumar Dalai presided over the protest meeting.
Sukanta Kumar Dalai, general secretary of Paradip Bandar Sramika Union affiliated to AICTU, president of Utkal Port and Dock Workers Union affiliated to INTUC Pravat Kumar Samantaray, Paradip Port Workers Union general secretary Ananta Kumar Das, Abhiram Behera, Jyotikanta Behera among many trade union leaders participated in the meeting. They submitted a memorandum addressed to the Union Shipping Road Transport and Highways Minister to the PPT Chairman.