Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 4: Bhavan Nirman Kamgar Union, Kathua, affiliated to CITU held a day long convention at Marheen, Hiranagar. A large number of workers attended the convention. Addressing the gathering, Raj Kumar, General Secretary of the union said that the procedure for registration of construction workers need to be simplified and also off line registration of the workers permitted/continued as the far flung areas are lacking net facilities. The financial assistance under the prevailing Act including scholarship to the wards, marriage assistance, medical assistance etc.be disbursed to the nirman workers in time bound manner. The poor workers/labourers are almost ignored for inclusion under BPL category which need to be rectified, besides, ration @ 35kgs per family be provided regularly on monthly basis for which the people have to wait for months together. Ajit Singh, President of the union also addressed the convention. While addressing the convention Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, State President CITU and MLA said that the dismal scenario of social security benefits to the workers, rampant violation of labour laws, non-implementation of minimum wages act, extensive contractualization of workforce and attacks on trade union rights have proved detrimental to the interests of the working class. He said that the working class is enduring minimum wages and overtime violations, hazardous working conditions, discrimination, and retaliation for speaking up or trying to organize. They have little recourse because of their need for work, especially during the pressing times of inflation and price rise. |
