There is a propaganda going on that the Govt. has come down and offered many favourable proposals on the demands of the Central Trade Unions raised in connection with the 2nd September 2015 strike. But the reality is different. The government proposals and our demands are given below to understand the actual position. As such, the strike will take place and maximum efforts should be continued to make it a big success.
EXPOSE THE GOVERNMENT’S DECEPTIVE PROPOSALS
| GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL | OUR DEMANDS | |
| 1. | Formula based minimum wage from Rs.7000 per month”
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Minimum wage for all as per 44th ILC decision,not less than Rs.15000 per month
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| 2. | “ we will guaranty minimum wages for contract workers” | Minimum wages already legally guaranteed for contract workers
We demand “Same wages and other benefits to contract workers as regular workers for same and similar work”
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| 3. | “ we will have tripartite consultations before labour law amendments”
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Scrapping of all anti worker labour law amendments both proposed by the centre and enacted by some state governments, such as Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh which imposes slavery
Labour laws should be amended to expand coverage and improving labour rights. ‘we demand Withdrawal of the prime ministers’ office directive to the states for labour law amendments in line of Rajasthan government
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| 4. | “social security coverage for ‘volunteers’ such as anganwadi, asha and mid day meal workers under consideration”
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We demand
Regularisation, minimum wages and pension for all scheme workers as per the decision of the 45th ILC No cut in budget for the schemes including ICDS, NHM, MDMS and MNREGA, full budgetary allocation for the schemes
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| 5. | Will enhance the bonus ceiling to rs.21,000 and rs.7000’
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Remove all ceilings for bonus and gratuity payment, upward revision of gratuity calculation
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| 6. | Government claims of arresting the price rise
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We demand
Arrest price rise Universalise public distribution system and Ban speculation of food items
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| 7. | NOTHING TO OFFER | WE DEMAND EMPLOYMENT FOR ALL
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| 8. | NOTHING TO OFFER | WE DEMAND STOPPAGE OF DISINVESTMENT OF PSUS
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| 9. | NOTHING TO OFFER | WE DEMAND WITHDRAWAL OF LAND ACQUISITION AMENDMENT BILL
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| 10. | NOTHING TO OFFER | WE DEMAND NO FDI IN RAILWAYS, INSURANCE AND DEFENCE
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| 11. | NOTHING TO OFFER | WE DEMAND RATIFICATION OF ILO CONVENTIONS 87&98
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| 12. | NOTHING TO OFFER | WE DEMAND ASSURED PENSION NOT LESS THAN RS.3000
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| 13. | NOTHING TO OFFER | WE DEMAND UNIVERSAL SOCIAL SECURITY FOR ALL
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| 14. | NOTHING TO OFFER | WE DEMAND STRICT IMPLEMENTATION OF LABOUR LAWS
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