All Nepal Auto Mechanic Workers´ Union shut down two workshops of the company located in Swoyambhu and Thapathali and a showroom situated in Thapathali two weeks ago putting forth 21-point demand.[break]
The demands include 100 percent hike in salary of workers, distribution of housing, transportation, education and lunch allowances and accident insurance coverage of 500,000-rupee for every worker.
Other demands include distribution of amount collected from sales of scrap vehicle parts and used engine oil among employees, provision of 10 percent bonus every year and allotment of Dashain allowance based on gross salary and not on basic salary of workers.
However, the management said almost half of the demands placed by the union were pointless as those benefits are being provided by the company.
“For instance, we have already covered each of our employees with accident insurance of Rs 300,000 to Rs 500,000. We also provided 10 percent bonus from profits generated by the company and are giving away 10 percent of monthly salary as allowance to employees,” an official of the Go Automobiles told Republica on condition of anonymity. “Besides amount generated from sales of scrap vehicle parts and used engine oil also go into workers´ pockets.”
The two companies, which were registered in October 2010 and employs around 65 people, had previously signed an agreement with workers in February last year. However, at that time there was no presence of trade unions in the units.
“The union which was formed recently has called the previous agreement void and is creating pressure on us to sign a new one,” the official said.
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