The State working committee meeting of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Youth Wing, Odisha was held here on Monday under the chairmanship of State president Satyabrata Nayak.
Focusing on labourers’ issue, Nayak criticised the State and Central Governments for their labour policies and said that in Odisha the private sector employees are not getting minimum wages decided by the Governments.
He also said the farmers are not getting the actual price of their produce. He also said that there is a nexus between the millers and Government officials and for which the farmers are getting harassed and have to resort to distress sale.
The INTUC youth members would stage State-wide protest in the interest of farmers, unemployed youth and environment in September and would submit a memorandum to the District Collector, he added.
The members demanded the State Government to frame a new rule for
70 per cent reservation in private sector companies and industries in the interest of youths of Odisha. They also demanded minimum monthly salary of Rs 18,000 for contract workers.
Among others Youth INTUC national general secretary Nirmal Samal, State office bearers Paresh Jena, Dillip Mishra and Digambar Gadanayak were present.