Shillong, Oct 12: The All-Jaintia Muster Roll Workers & Labour Union has thanked Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma for raising the cessation age of muster roll workers from 58 to 60 years.
In a memorandum to CM, union president Khroo L Pariat termed it historic and sought effective date from September 25, 2025, when notification denotifying 65-year ceiling was issued, and reinstatement of those forced to retire after that till age 60.
The union also demanded expedited the employees’ provident fund for all eligible workers, creation of the Muster Roll Workers Welfare Board on lines of Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board beyond PWD and PHE, and shifting administrative oversight from Personnel & AR (B) Department to the Labour Department.
