Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Mar 30: Hundereds of workers such as MNERGA workers, land labourers, unorganised sector workers, construction workers, ASHA Workers, Anganwari Workers and Mid-Day Meal etc organised one day convention to focuss on their problems and hardships being confronted by them in their day to day lives.
Holding red flags, banners and placards in their hands they were shouting slogans in support of their demands and against anti-working class policies of the Government.
While addressing the convention, M Y Tarigami, State President, CITU and MLA Kulgam expressed his concern over the plight of the working class people who have been adversely hit by the sky rocketing prices of essential commodities. Neo-liberal economic policies pursued by the Central Government have unleashed a havoc for workforce especially working in unorganized sector, he added.
He said the failure of the Government in extending social security benefits to the workers in this sector, violation of labour laws, non-implementation of minimum wages act, extensive contractualization of workforce, attack on Trade Union rights have proved detrimental to the interests of the working class movement.
He demanded enhancement of State share in the honorarium of Anganwadi workers and helpers on the pattern of Haryana Government and stressed on regularization of the services of the daily wagers including electricians/plumbers in PHE department, releasing the wages of casual/need based/CPWs. He called upon all the workforce of the State to come on a common plate-form and intensify the struggle against the anti-workers policies of the Government.
Om Parkash, general secretary CITU while addressing the rally said that workers working in different sectors are being harassed and victimized by the employers.
Speaking on the occasion Comrade Sham Prasad Kesar, Senior Leader of CITU expressed anguish over the pitiable condition of ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers/helpers and Mid Day Meal Workers. He demanded minimum wages of Rs.10000 pm for all these workers, pension and other social security benefits and also right to organize as per 45th India Labour Conference.
The rally was also addressed by Ramesh Chand, Secretary, Sunita Bhagat, Kanta Devi, Bimla, Nirmla Devi, Kamlesh Kumari etc.
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