New Delhi, March 12 -- The ongoing dispute between the management of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and its sole recognised union, Bhartiya Khadya Nigam Karamchari Sangh (BKNKS), was taken up for conciliation on Thursday before the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) in New Delhi.

The hearing followed previous engagements between the union and management, including a bilateral meeting held at the FCI headquarters on March 5, which concluded without a definitive outcome.

Speaking after the proceedings, Zaheer Ahmad, General Secretary of BKNKS, stated that the union informed the labour authority about several pending employee-related matters that have remained unresolved for a considerable period.

These include concerns surro...