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| October 21, 2010 | Workers' strike halts construction of greenfield airport in Sikkim | | Pakyong (Sikkim): The construction of a greenfield airport has come to a standstill here after the workers went on a strike on Thursday over their demands for better wage package and medical facilities. At least 800 workers belonging to the construction contractor have been demanding
better wage package and medical facilities. The workers are demanding a hike in
their basic salary, transparency in the salary disbursal facilities and the facility
for taking leave of absence. "Strike is because there is no payment. There is
no work on Sundays, there have been no payments made from last three to four months,"
said Subhojeet, a worker. Another striking worker alleged that the employer did
not pay them their due wages. "If they pay they make us sign on a paper on which
amount is not mentioned. So, there is no record of the amount being paid," said
Mrinal De, another worker. The project is slated to be completed by 2012. The
Pakyong airport after its completion will have a 1,700-metre-long runway, two
parking bays and a capacity to handle 100 passengers - 50 arriving and 50 departing
- at a time.
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