Workers shut down Shikhar Shoes

Shikhar Shoes Industries - one of the leading footwear manufacturers in the country - has remained closed since Friday after workers halted production, putting forth 17-point demand that, among others, include 50 percent hike in basis salary.
“The workers have brought production to a complete halt,” Ram Krishna Prasai, managing director of the company, told Republica.
The workers also attacked Prasai´s residence on Saturday.
Workers affiliated to All Nepal Industrial Trade Union (Revolutionary) had submitted the demands to the management. They have also demanded that the management pay school fee of workers´ children.
Meanwhile, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) has condemned the violent activities of workers. “It is unethical on the part of workers to enter the residence of the company´s managing director and threaten him,” FNCCI said in a statement on Sunday.
The company, which employs 250 people, has said it was ready to settle the differences between the management and workers through talks. “We are ready to show maximum flexibility to address the demands,” said Prasai.
FNCCI, which is trying to facilitate the dialogue between the workers and the management, has said this kind of activities will eventually disturb investment environment in the country.