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Jammu:
The workers of J&K state are worst sufferers at the hands of the employers due to non implementation of labour laws in the state as well as the liberal industrial policy being pursued by the state giving full liberty to the entrepreneurs to rob the state exchequer and exploit the work force. This was disclosed by CPI(M) state gen. Secretary, M.Y.Tarigami in a press conference here in Jammu today. He further said that the workers of Kalakote Coal Mines are observing chain hunger strike in demand of release of 9% COLA and arrears of 21 months lying pending for the year 2003 .He further demanded increase of wages and categorization of workers on the basis of length of service and technical skills as lay down in the Minimum Wage Act 1936and also implementation of SRO43.On River valley project where 360 workers were engaged for plantation of trees within the vicinity of Thein Hydro Power Project to control land erosion in 1994 were not paid wages for 40 months .He referred to one particular case of Manohar lal Mahajan and family who in the year 1982 started an industrial unit for production of Wire Nails and H.B. Wire at village Diani(Samba),but within the period of 15 years ,the workers were denied the implementation of minimum wages act, Factories Act and labour laws.In another case ,the Workers engaged in the construction work of the Rail Track near Banihal went on agitation demanding safety equipment, medicare, drinking water and certain basic amenities, but were denied,he added. Immediate review of industrial policy making accountable the entrepreneur, deployment of local unemployed youths as per State Rules. Implementation of labour laws and accountability of Labour Department for violations with strict action against erring officers. Stoppage of police intervention labour disputes. Deployment of full time industrial cum labour tribunal and speedy disposal of labour dispute lying pending with Jammu High Court. Tarigami added. |
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