BHEL employees observe one day fast

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 15:51 [IST]

Tiruchirapalli, Mar 14 (UNI) Over 80 employees of the Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) Tiruchirapalli, affiliated to the Boiler Plant Dr Ambedkar Employees Union, were observing a one-day's token fast in front of the BHEL main gate here, demanding implementation of six point charter of demands.

The employees, led by the Union President Sakthivel, pressed for priority for wards of the BHEL employees while recruiting new employees particularly hailing from Tamil Nadu, new wage revision, 60 per cent interim relief among various other demands.

UNI

Topics: AGITATION-TN-BHEL-FAST

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