Employees Joint Action Committee Wednesday held a convention in Kupwara town and vowed to strengthen the trade unionism in the state for fighting for the issues of the workers.Hundreds of employees and dozens of its leaders attended the convention that was presided over by EJAC president Abdul Qayoom Wani.Speaking on the occasion where unique gathering of employees were present, Wani said that the chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has assured them to address all their issues during a meeting in Civil Secretariat on Monday.However, he said that some politicians and bureaucrats are conspiring to weaken trade unionism in the state.Wani said that EJAC will fight against the designs of these people and will mobilize employees in the districts to fight against these conspiracies and machinations.
The employees union facilitated news organizations including Kashmir News Service (KNS), Shaherbeen, Urdu daily, Tameel-i-Irshad and Etv Urdu for their contribution in journalism.Among other EJAC leaders who attended the convention were Shabnum Fayaz, Farooq Ahmad Trali, , Khurshid Ahmad Bhat, Haji Bashir , Shabir Ahmad Langoo, Dr. Manzoor , Manzoor Ahmad Pampori, Farooq Ahmad Khan, Khalid Mehmood Khan, Mohammad Rafiq Rather, Gh. Rasool Bhat, Mohammad Afzal Bhat , Latief Ahmad Malik, Tariq Ahmad Sofi, Wajhat Kirmani, Peer Nisar Ahmad, Muzaffar Ahmad Ganie, Showkat Ali Beigh, Nazir Ahmad Rathr, Mir Shabir Hussain, Haji Nazir Ahmad Forest, Bashir Ahmad Thoker, Javid Ahmad Malik, Feroz Ahmad, Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, Shaheen Nawaz, Mir Fayaz, Bashir Ahmad Tantray. (KNS)