HEC workers, staff pin hopes on Centre

Ranchi: Ahead of the crucial talks between Union heavy industries minister Mahendranath Pandey and representatives of workers in New Delhi, the workers and executives of the Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd (HEC), Ranchi, are hopeful of a solution.While nearly 3,000 workers, including contract workers, have not been paid wages for the past 12 months, 400 executives have been going without salaries for the past 14 months.The executives have been on an indefinite work boycott since November 3, 2022, demanding payment of all outstanding salaries. The strike has halted production at the three HEC plants, throwing delivery schedules into complete disarray.