Transport workers hold demo

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 13:56 [IST]

Kancheepuram, Mar 5 (UNI) About 300 volunteers belonging to the MGR Transport Corporation Workers Union here today laid siege to transport corporation office in support of various demands.

The siege was led by CITU Office Bearer Kumar. The protestors were demanding among other things computation and payment of arrears due to those who had retired long back.

UNI

Topics: AGITATION-TN-WORKERS

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