CIM honours long-serving workers on 137th International Workers' Day

BIRATNAGAR: Chamber of Industries Morang (CIM) organised a worker felicitation and greeting exchange programme on Friday to mark the 137th International Workers' Day.

Three long-serving employees from the Sunsari-Morang Industrial Corridor were honoured for their dedication and years of service. Mayawati Tharu of Nepal Liquors, and Mohammad Idris Miya of Swastik Jute Mills Industries were recognised for 25 years' service each, while Sitadevi Lamichhane of Jayashree Polymers was honoured for 20 years' service with her company.

Letters of appreciation and cash awards were presented by CIM President Nand Kishor Rathi, Immediate Past President Rakesh Surana, Senior Vice-President Bholeshwor Dulal, and Vice-Presidents Bipin Kabra and Subodh Koirala. Former CIM presidents and leaders of provincial and district trade union committees also joined the chamber leaders for the joint presentation.

Paying tribute to workers worldwide, CIM President Nand Kishor Rathi said, "Workers' Day is a historic symbol of struggle, unity, and social justice." He added that CIM acts as a bridge to ensure worker welfare and maintain balanced industrial relations, resulting in a harmonious partnership between the chamber and regional trade unions.

CIM Vice-President for Employer Sector, Subodh Koirala, emphasised the need for cooperation in a changing global economy, saying, "In the current global climate, technological evolution and economic challenges require closer collaboration between management and workers to drive productivity and boost morale."

Sushil Koirala, President of the Nepal Trade Union Congress Morang Committee, said the growth of industries must go hand-in-hand with the protection of labour rights and identified dialogue and transparency as the primary foundations for that balance.

The event was attended by former CIM presidents, executive members, local entrepreneurs, and representatives from major trade unions including the Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC), the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) and the All Nepal Trade Union Federation (ANTUF), along with workers from various local industries.