Security guards hold protest at Advanced Cancer Institute, demand 3-month pay
India Dec 17 2017 Security guards working at the Advanced Cancer Institute today staged a protest on the premises of the institute, seeking the release of their salary of the past three months.
They said a Mohali-based company had not paid their salary for the last three months. Besides, whenever they raised their voice they were threatened with termination of services.
Harpal Singh, a guard, said, “Earlier, there were nine security guards, of which four have been terminated by the company.”
He said the field officer of the company had threatened them that they would be terminated by the company if they held a protest.
Harpal Singh said since he had not been paid salary for the past three months, he was finding it hard to make ends meet.
“I travel from Talwandi Sabo and spend Rs 60 on travel every day. Earlier, we were fearful of raising our voice against the company, but it’s been three months now and we are left with no option,” he said.
Kamaljeet Singh said, “We would intensify our stir. The institute authorities should talk to the company regarding our salary or else we would not continue with our services anymore.”
Institute Director MK Mahajan said, “We are not associated with the company at all. We just forward their attendance to the Faridkot medical college. It’s between the Faridkot college administration and the company.”
He said keeping in view the financial crunch that the guards were going through, they requested the college administration to pay their salaries. After taking approval from the company, the registrar paid their two months’ salary.
