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The Government owned Janek Educational Material Centre has fired 220 print workers, without notice or consultation with their union, the Independent Press Workers Union of Nepal. The workers have been working as temporary workers for up to 20 years, despite the law which requires temporary workers to be made permanent after 240 days service.

There are currently 125 vacant posts at the printing centre and more staff will be required to operate the newly installed machines. Andy Snoddy Head of UNI Global Graphical & Packaging said “It is outrageous of this government owned centre to flout the law and dismiss workers for asking for their legal rights. I urge all our affiliates to protest to the Nepalese authorities and demand that all these workers are reinstated immediately.”

UNI is asking affiliates to send a message to the Nepalese Ministry of Labour, as well as the company management.