The Anasangathit Sramik Manch on Monday demanded that the State Government initiate measures for job security and constitution of an Unorganised Workers’ Welfare Board for numerous workers in the unorganised sector.
“Around 85 per cent out of the total population of the State are working in unorganised sectors who have been deprived of their privileges since long as the State Government is not implementing the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act 2008,” observed Mahendra Parida of the CPI (M-l) liberation of CPI (Ml) here at a State level consultation organsied by actionaid and Centre for child and women development (CCWD).
He said unorganised workers like farm labourers, forest workers, small and marginal farmers, fishermen, peddlers, small vendors and rickshaw-pullers deserve privileges like the construction labourers are getting now.
Participating in the consultation Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board Chiarman Subash Singh, Rajya Sabha member Baishnab Charan Parida said they will take up the issues with the State Government for the betterment of workers working in unorgansied sectors.
More than 100 workers participated in the congregation and shared their views.
They also demanded issue of identity cards, status of labourers, fixation of minimum wage for unorganised workers and other prescribed amenities to this large labour force of the State.