Incident Reports

Employees of Surkhet Valley Drinking Water Consumers Association on strike demanding salaries

2021-10-02

Employees of Surkhet Valley Drinking Water Consumers Association, which has been supplying drinking water to Surkhet Valley, the capital of Karnali, are on a strike since October 2 demanding payment for their work.  The employees allege that they have not been paid for works completed in the previous financial year. They further stated that it is uncomfortable to work when suppliers do not provide materials. Also, the employees said that they were agitated as they could not get salary even in the face of Dashain. The organization has 57 employees. ‘

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Strike/Bandh
Primary Cause Labor disputes, not including civil servants
Actor 1 - Number of people 57
Actor 1 - Affiliations Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
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