Phoenix workers continue agitation

They are also sore with the management for shifting around machinery on the pretext of rationalising departments. The employees say they will intensify their agitation if all the suspended workers are not re-absorbed immediately. They have also threatened to obstruct other employees on the premises fromattending work if their own demand is not met.

The employees are also bitter with the union. quot;On the one hand, the management is throwing us out without reason and on the other the union is not standing by us in times of trouble,quot; complains a suspended worker. He says Member of Parliament Mohan Rawle met the agitating workers yesterday but no positive steps have been initiated thus far. The workers also allege that they have been suspended on flimsy grounds. quot;We are permanent employees and have been working here since the last 25 years,quot; they point out.