Trade Union of MGNREGA workers formed in Chhattisgarh

Rajim from Saraipali block in Chhattisgarh says they have formed a trade union of workers in MGNREGA. In the meeting to form the trade union many issues came up. One of them is that people who get old age pension they are getting denied from MGNREGA work and in many villages no work has been sanctioned under MGNREGA and people are migrating in search of work. Rajim speaks to one such laborer who says they want work but no work is starting in their village

Posted on: Feb 04, 2011. Tags: CHHATTISGARH RAJIM

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