STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The All Assam Motor Workers Joint Council (AMWJC) on Saturday called for a 24-hour chakka bandh on May 1. The statement issued by the organization called for all types of commercial vehicles including buses and taxis to remain off the roads Monday from 5 AM onwards.
The council also put forth a list of demands on the occasion of Labour Day. A daylong strike has been called to demand the immediate implementation of welfare schemes for the motor workers and the establishment of Shramik Bhawan. They also demand the amendment of the motor vehicles (MV) Act 1988 and drop the acts that go against the welfare of the workers. Another demand of the organisation is to put an end to the police atrocities towards the motor workers.
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