Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 17: A unit of Bhartiya Mazdoor Sang, Anganwadi Worker Welfare Assciation today held one day conference on the occasion of Vishav Karma Jyanti Divas under the chairmanship of its President Swarna Chowdhary. In this conference a large number of workers participated from all the distgricts , blocks of Jammu division.
While addressing the workers, the labour leaders demanded from the state government to declare all the anganwadi workers as government employees, hike in salary Rs. 15000 and 10000 per month, salary be paid monthwise and proper salary book be maintained of the workers, 100% promotion for workers to supervisors with proper seniority list. Besides T.A.D.A., social security as EPF, ESI, pension, and gratuity be also paid and fuel charges be increased, implement labour laws properly, to abolish contract labour system etc.
Addressing workers Lakshman Ravinder Singh senior leader demanded to declare paid holiday in the country on Vishav Karma Jyanti Divas as the total working class celebrates this day as festival and worship vishav karma as their God for taking blessings. In Jammu and Kashmir , all unions of B.M.S. celebrated this day at Reasi, Kathua, Samba at industrial units, Kishtwar, public Sector and Govt employees, in Super vazar by municipal workers, Ascom Hospital employees, P.H.E. employees |
