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Rs. 10,000 as Minimum Wage for contract workers – Labour Minister

27 Wednesday Apr 2016

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The State Minister for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya stated in the Parliament on 25th April 2016 that the minimum wage for the contract workers has been fixed at Rs. 10,000. The central trade unions have been demanding for a minimum wage of Rs.18,000, but the same was not accepted by the government. The CTUs have also decided to go on strike on 2nd September 2016, on a Charter of Demands including this.

The Minister also stated that the minimum wage has been fixed considering the cost of living and the judgment of the Supreme Court.

The minimum wage is fixed at Rs.10,000. Now another struggle will have to be fought to get it implemented for the contract workers. Workers are waiting for the order to be issued.

Contract Workers in Maruti-Suzuki on struggle.

27 Sunday Sep 2015

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The contract workers, numbering about 2,500 – 3,000 engaged in the Maruti-Suzuki factories are on struggle path for better wages. Consequent to the wage agreement reached between the Management and the regular workers’ unions for an increase of about Rs. 16,800 in three years, the contract workers also have demanded increase in their wages, which is fully justified. While a regular worker gets about Rs. 38,000, the contract worker, who is performing almost the same duty, is paid only Rs. 15,000.

The contract workers staged massive demonstration near the factories’ premises on 26th September demanding wage rise. The demand of the workers is fully justified and should be granted by the management. We support and extend our solidarity.

Contract workers should not be more than 50% of regular employees – new proposal?

08 Tuesday Sep 2015

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The great success of the 2nd September 2015 National One Day Strike participated by more than 15 crore workers on their 12 point demands, has made the government to think. The withdrawal of the BMS on dictate from the RSS, did not had much impact on the strike. Many BMS units have gone on strike, despite the decision of the leaders.

Now, it is reported that the government is thinking about reducing  the  engagement of contract workers. At present, in many PSUs as well as in private sector, contract workers are engaged much more than the regular employees, that too at far below the wages of the regular employees. This has created much tension and anger.

The government,it is stated, is thinking of limiting the contract workers at 50% of the regular workforce and pay them minimum wage. But the demand of the trade unions are that the contract workers should be regularised and till that time, they should be given equal wages – Equal wage for equal work. The proposal of the government will not solve the problem. Neither will it end the exploitation of the contract workers.

Trade Unions Protest against government’s move on wages of Contract Workers

12 Friday Jun 2015

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The Central Trade Unions have been strongly demanding for the last few years for equal wage and benefits for the contract workers just like regular workers. The NDA government had also moved in that direction. But now due to strong pressure from the employers and corporates, the government seem to be backtracking.

According to a survey about 55%in public sector and 45% in private sector jobs are got done by the contract workers. They are being exploited in wages as well as working conditions.

The Central Trade Unions have opposed the present move of the government and have warned that they will never agree to any such condition.

J and K Casual, contract workers gherao state secretariat.

28 Thursday May 2015

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Hundreds of casual, contractual and daily wage employees gheraoed the J and K state secretariat today, 28th May, demanding regularisation and other important issues.

They were arrested and kept in custody by the police. The exploitation of these workers should end. They should be regularised. Justice should be meted out to them.

 

One year of NDA Rule – BSNL Contract labour in Varanasi gets Rs. 750- 1,000 in a month

17 Sunday May 2015

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On 16th May 2015, the Narendra Modi Government has completed one  full year in office. Many articles and write ups are there in the newspapers and electronic media about the growth and development. But what are the facts?

I shall cite only one example. BSNL Contract workers in Varanasi, the constituency of Shri Narendra Mody, Prime Minister, is brutally exploited and denied of the minimum wage, EPF, ESI etc. The workers are paid around Rs. 1,500 – 3,000 only, whereas, as per the Labour Ministry orders and Minimum wage, he should get about Rs. 7,000. In Varanasi some of the workers are paid as low as only Rs.750.

BSNLCCWF has brought all these to the notice of the Labour Ministry, BSNL Management and even to the notice of the Prime Minister. But so far no relief and remedy.

Today, once again I am writing to the Prime Minister requesting to end this cruel exploitation and  to ensure justice to these low paid workers.

Contractual Workers in Jammu and Kashmir on Struggle demanding Regularisation

07 Thursday May 2015

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Police today used water cannons and batons to disperse hundreds of Jammu and Kashmir government employees who tried to march towards the Civil Secretariat here to protest in support of their demand for regularization of their services.

The contractual government employees of the Public HealthEngineering Department assembled at Pratap Park here to protest in support of their demands, officials said. Ganashakti)

 

Jail term if minimum wages are not paid – Chief Minister Delhi

02 Saturday May 2015

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On May Day, Arvind Kejrival, Chief Minister, Delhi has declared that those contractors/employers who are denying minimum wage to the contract workers will be punished with jail term. The present punishment will made stringent with more period of jail term. He also stated that it will be strictly implemented. He stated that so far no employer was jailed for violating the minimum wage, but in future it will not be the case.

We appreciate the statement of the Chief Minister. But it should be followed by action.

Delhi Government on regularisation of contract workers.

18 Wednesday Feb 2015

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The AAP Government is on the move to regularise the thousands of contract workers who are engaged under the  various ministries. The details of the same are being collected. In the meanwhile, the Kejriwal Government has issued instructions not to retrench any contract labour.

We congratulate the AAP Delhi government in considering the case of the toiling workers. We hope that the Government will regularise the contract workers at the earliest. We also demand the central government and the BSNL to regularise the casual and contract workers engaged by them.

How the regular works are being made temporary

03 Tuesday Feb 2015

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According to a latest report on industry, it is stated that out of the total 39.74 crore workforce in the country, only 4.97 crores are in the formal sector leaving 34.77 crore in the informal sector.

Even in the formal sector, out of the 4.97 crores, 2.88 crore are temporary workers. In the informal sector most of the workers are temporary only. Thus the temporary workers/ contract workers form more than 90% of the workforce. Most of these workers are denied minimum wage, social security measures like EPF, ESI etc. and have no job security at all.

The ruling parties, mainly Congress and the BJP, never took care about these toiling workers. They are continuously exploited for the benefit of and for maximizing the profits of the rich and powerful.

The sustained struggles of the 11 Central Trade Unions have focused on the seriousness and urgency of the issues to be settled. The struggle of the casual and contract workers in BSNL is part of this great struggle for survival.