Trade Unions refuse to call off strike on September 2
Updated: Aug 28, 2015 12:07:47pm
New Delhi, Aug 28 (KNN) The central trade unions have refused to call off their countrywide strike on September 2 against labour reforms, even after they had talks with the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
The Second meeting of IMC was held yesterday to discuss the 12 Demands Charter of Trade Unions.
After the meeting on Thursday evening, All India Trade Union Congress secretary D L Sachdev said there was no consensus and "the call for the strike still stands".
"Today's meeting was inconclusive...We will meet tomorrow (Friday) to decide our future course of action," he said.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Labour & Employment on Thursday said in a release, “the discussions held in conducive and cordial atmosphere, the IMC appealed to Trade Unions to reconsider the proposed call for strike on 2nd September, 2015.The Trade Unions have agreed to consider the appeal.”
In view of the suggestions given by Central Trade Unions in the meetings held on 19th July, 26th August and 27th August, 2015, the Government assured to bring in appropriate legislation for making formula based minimum wages mandatory and applicable to all employees across the country.
For the purposes of bonus the wage eligibility limit and calculation ceiling would be appropriately revised, said the Ministry.
Earlier in 2006-07 the calculation ceiling was decided at Rs 3500 and eligibility limit was wage of Rs 10,000 per month which is proposed to be revised to Rs 7,000 and Rs 21,000 respectively.
Further, it was clarified that there is no ban on filling up of vacancies in Government jobs and all concerned Departments are taking necessary action to fill-up these vacancies.
The Ministry assured the Trade Unions that the Government is committed to job security, wages security and social security to the workers.
“The issue of equal wages for equal work for contract workers is an issue requiring wider consultations and a committee will be constituted, if required,” said the Ministry.
The Committee comprises of Jaitley, Bandaru Dattatreya, MoS(IC) Labour and Employment, Dharmendra Pradhan, MOS(IC) Petroleum and Natural Gas, Jitendra Singh, MoS DOPT, and Piyush Goel, MoS (IC), Power. (KNN Bureau)
The Second meeting of IMC was held yesterday to discuss the 12 Demands Charter of Trade Unions.
After the meeting on Thursday evening, All India Trade Union Congress secretary D L Sachdev said there was no consensus and "the call for the strike still stands".
"Today's meeting was inconclusive...We will meet tomorrow (Friday) to decide our future course of action," he said.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Labour & Employment on Thursday said in a release, “the discussions held in conducive and cordial atmosphere, the IMC appealed to Trade Unions to reconsider the proposed call for strike on 2nd September, 2015.The Trade Unions have agreed to consider the appeal.”
In view of the suggestions given by Central Trade Unions in the meetings held on 19th July, 26th August and 27th August, 2015, the Government assured to bring in appropriate legislation for making formula based minimum wages mandatory and applicable to all employees across the country.
For the purposes of bonus the wage eligibility limit and calculation ceiling would be appropriately revised, said the Ministry.
Earlier in 2006-07 the calculation ceiling was decided at Rs 3500 and eligibility limit was wage of Rs 10,000 per month which is proposed to be revised to Rs 7,000 and Rs 21,000 respectively.
Further, it was clarified that there is no ban on filling up of vacancies in Government jobs and all concerned Departments are taking necessary action to fill-up these vacancies.
The Ministry assured the Trade Unions that the Government is committed to job security, wages security and social security to the workers.
“The issue of equal wages for equal work for contract workers is an issue requiring wider consultations and a committee will be constituted, if required,” said the Ministry.
The Committee comprises of Jaitley, Bandaru Dattatreya, MoS(IC) Labour and Employment, Dharmendra Pradhan, MOS(IC) Petroleum and Natural Gas, Jitendra Singh, MoS DOPT, and Piyush Goel, MoS (IC), Power. (KNN Bureau)
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