Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 15 2009:
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Manipur State Council has insisted the Chief Minister to revise the rate of minimum wages for skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled labourers of the state and urged for the implementation of 6th Pay Commission Recommendation in Manipur.
In a memorandum submitted to the CM in this regard, the general secretary of the Manipur State Council of AITUC, L Sotinkumar has pointed out that the workers of the un-organised sector are from poor family background but who contribute for the increasing Gross Domestic Products.
The memo observed that due to steep rise in the prize of all essential food items and commodities, around 12 lakh or unorganized sector workers including industrial, agricultural and scheduled employees could not maintain their family as the minimum wages fixed by the state government has been too low.
It urged the revision of wages for skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled labourers to Rs 165, Rs 150, and Rs 135 respectively against the existing wage rate of Rs 88.40, Rs 86.65, and Rs 81.40 respectively under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 .
The AITUC memo also petitioned for the implementation of the 6th Pay Commission recommendation in the state against the backdrop of the rising prices of essential commodities.