Manpower Agencies Announce Nationwide Strike Over Unaddressed Demands
Summary
The Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies has announced a nationwide shutdown of manpower offices from Monday after talks with the government failed to resolve its demands. All recruitment processes, advertisements, interviews, and worker departures through manpower agencies will be halted until concrete action is taken.
Key Points
- The Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies says all manpower agencies in Nepal will close from Monday over unmet demands.
- Recruitment work, new advertisements, interviews, visa stamping, and worker departures through manpower agencies will be suspended nationwide.
- The association says discussions with the Ministry of Labor produced no concrete agreement and accuses the government of ignoring the issue.
- Members have been warned not to continue operations secretly or through alternative means while the protest continues.
