Herbal Production and Processing Company Workers Protest for Benefits

Summary

Workers at Herbal Production and Processing Company Limited in Kathmandu have launched a sit-in protest demanding service facilities and social security benefits guaranteed under labor law. They say the company has not implemented a Labor Court decision in their favor and are seeking minimum festival expenses ahead of the holiday season.

Key Points
  • Workers at Herbal Production and Processing Company Limited are protesting for service facilities and social security under the Labor Act.
  • The sit-in began on Bhadra 24 after management and the board of directors failed to implement a Labor Court decision from Jestha 32, 2081.
  • The workers say they have long been paid low wages and are demanding minimum festival expenses and legal benefits as the festival season approaches.
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