Laxmikant Gaude, President of Goa Port and Dock Employees Union along with other members while submitting a memorandum to Union Ayush Minister Shripad Naik.
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The Goa Port and Dock Employees Union (GPADEU) on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to Union Ayush Minister Shripad Naik regarding hardships faced by pensioners and employees of Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) due to non-payment of arrears on account of wage revision with effect from January 1, 2017.
Shripad Naik has assured to look into the matter and resolve the issue at the earliest.
When contacted, GPADEU President Laxmikant Gaude said the wage settlement of port and dock workers had been signed on August 30, 2018, revising the wage structure w.e.f January 1, 2017.
"All major ports in India, except for the MPT, have made payment of wage settlement arrears to their workers," said Gaude.
Another GPADEU member, Uday Fadte said the union had requested Shripad Naik to impress upon the MPT management to clear the pending dues of employees and pensioners by exercising on any of the alternatives provided by the union to MPT.
