Hutti Gold Mines Trade Union Elections on June 21: CIT(U) Candidate S.M. Shafi Promises Reforms, Worker Welfare, and Safer Conditions
Veteran unionist calls for an end to contract jobs, better ventilation, and full staffing to protect workers. CIT(U) General Secretary candidate Comrade S.M. Shafi addressing Hutti Gold Mines employees during the union election campaign. Image : @MdHanif The Hutti Gold Mines Company is set to hold its much-anticipated trade union elections on June 21, 2025. Ahead of the polls, veteran trade union leader and CIT(U) candidate for the post of General Secretary, Mr. S.M. Shafi, has unveiled a bold reform agenda aimed at safeguarding the rights and well-being of the mine’s workforce. Speaking at a press conference held at the CIT(U) party office in Hutti, Shafi criticized the current state of employment practices and working conditions in the mines. He pledged to abolish the contractual system that, according to him, has eroded job security, and vowed to push for permanent employment opportunities for all eligible workers. “Contract jobs deprive workers of stability, digni...
