DMC manages to pacify miffed sanitation workers with another assurance

Another case of unpaid salaries struck the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC), once again, crippling the sanitation branch for two consecutive days. The DMC was however able to broker a deal with the sanitation workers, on December 12, assuring to clear unpaid salaries and timely crediting of pending Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contributions. Following the assurance, the workers decided to resume work from December 13.

The DMC has an estimated 200 workers under its payroll in the sanitation branch. On December 4, the workers submitted a representation to the Chairperson warning of ceasing work, if their salaries withheld for the past 4 months (August, September, October and November) were not cleared by December 10.

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