To promote social security of unorganised workers in the city, the Anasangathita Shramik Manch in association with the Center for Child and Women Development, the Action Aid and the European Commission inaugurated a Shramik Sathi Ratha here on Sunday.
Organisers placed a total of nine demands before the Government. the demands include a minimum per-day wage of Rs 629 for unorganised labourers, old age protection, insurance coverage for health, maternity, life and disability, 50 per cent reservation for seats for the children of unorganised worker’s in all Government and private schools, colleges and other educational institutions, marriage allowance of Rs 1 lakh and house for all workers.
The Ratha would move in different slum pockets of the city to create awareness about the rights of labourers and demands. A memorandum with 5,000 signatures would be submitted to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the wellbeing of workers, said CCWD secretary Sadasiv Swain.
Journalist Surendra Patra inaguraged the Ratha at Sikharchandi Nagar. Among others, Phulamani Patra, Jyotshnarani Mishra, Prakash Samal, Biranchi Narayan Mallick and Prafula Dora were present. The inaugural meeting was concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Abhya Pati.