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| Industrial labourers suffer without job contract, inadequate wages: Manjit Singh | | |  Early Times Report
SAMBA, May 1:Former Minister and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) General Secretary Manjit Singh today expressed concern over low wage and suffering of labour class on the occasion of May Day which was celebrated here at Samba district.Attending a function as Chief Guest, Manjit Singh laid down stress on the constructive role of labour class for the nation which has been put to suffering in the absence of adequate wages.
He demanded that wages for the labour class should be enhanced to Rs 12000 per month so that they can run their families in view of price rise of the essential commodities.
Singh taking a dig at the industrialists in Jammu division said, they don't hire permanent staff in many areas instead approach contractors who provide them labourers on without any formal contract leaving the poor people to work without getting their rights under labour laws.
He said real celebration of May Day would mean for poor people when they will get their rights like adequate wages, 8 hour working hours and other facilities being provided to a registered worker or labourer.
Meanwhile, at least 12 people joined Congress party on the occasion, and two minutes silence was observed for those sacrificed their lives for the cause of labourers. |
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