BMS to protest against 'anti-labourer' policies

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Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) will organise a sit-in demonstration to protest against the Centre as well as State Government's "anti-labourer" policies at Dussehra ground in Govindpura area here on Tuesday.

"The BMS will demonstrate for its 26-point charter of demand. As many as two lakh labourers from all corner of the state will take part in the rally. The organisation is very much concerned about the problems of labourers," BMS state General Secretary KP Singh told reporters here on Sunday.

Singh said discontent prevailed among labourers over the alleged anti-labourer policies. Among other demands are the minimum wages should be Rs 15,000 and all industries and government divisions must follow rules strictly.  Regularisation of daily wagers; strictly abide by the directives of the Court. Amendment in the labour law should be rolled back, anganwadi workers should be declared government servants. Asha workers should be give permanent honorarium of Rs 10000 other than incentives. Another demand is all part time employees to be made full time workers, he added.

He said that a human resource policy must be made for contract health employees. Regarding Panchayat workers the demand is they must be given salary as per the decision of the High Court. The guest lecturers working in the state are to be regularized after conducting departmental examination and based on their experience and qualification, he added.

He said the disposal of 20 point demands of the MP Rajyakarmchari Sangh at the earliest and many other pro-labourer demands are included in the list.

Singh also warned that a statewide agitation would be launched if the government failed to meet their charter of demands.

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