Monthly wage workers protest at Jadibuti Company, production halted for 10 days

KATHMANDU: Monthly wage workers at the state-owned Herbs Production and Processing Company have been protesting for 20 days, resulting in a halt in production for the past 10 days.

The workers have been protesting since Bhadra 24, demanding the implementation of the Social Security Fund, festival allowance and implementation of a ruling issued by the Labour Court, Bhaktapur.

As most of the protesting workers are from the production section, production at the company has been halted since Ashoj 5.

The workers initially reported for duty wearing black armbands from Bhadra 24. However, after the management allegedly hesitated to provide them with the same benefits as other employees, around 30 workers began staging a regular sit-in from Ashoj 5.

Susmita Gautam of Dolakha, who has worked at the company for 23 years, said she has not received social security benefits despite repeatedly drawing the company’s attention to the issue.