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AIUTUC protests delay in Karnataka revised minimum wages
The All India United Trade Union Centre held a protest rally in Mysuru on Thursday, demanding immediate implementation of Karnataka’s revised minimum wages. The union submitted a memorandum at the Zilla Panchayat…
The Story in Brief
The All India United Trade Union Centre held a protest rally in Mysuru on Thursday, demanding immediate implementation of Karnataka’s revised minimum wages. The union submitted a memorandum at the Zilla Panchayat office after a rally from Gun House Circle.
AIUTUC said minimum wages had not been revised in Karnataka for seven years. It said the State government issued a revised wage notification in May after agitations by trade unions, but alleged that the Finance Department had withheld implementation following pressure on the government. The protest formed part of a statewide agitation by the union.
The Indian Opinion
The claim that a notification alone has delivered better pay is premature, while the opposite claim that workers have gained nothing also needs a final government order and payment records. The immediate issue is whether the May revision is legally in force and when employers must apply it. The Finance Department should publish the decision, wage tables and effective date, giving workers a clear measure of compliance.
Source: thehindu.com
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