Beedi workers stage protest demanding increased DA

Beedi workers stage protest demanding increased DA

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, June 4, 2014:  The beedi workers staged a protest in front of the office of the Labour Commissioner here on June 4, Wednesday demanding dearness allowance.

 

 

They complained that the owners have not yet provided the DA which was hiked in January this year. The protest was organised by South Kanara Beedi Workers Federation affiliated to CITU.

BM Bhat, CITU District President who spoke on the occasion, said  the beedi workers ought to have received  a DA of Rs 21.15 per 1000 beedies rolled with effect from January 2014 which will take the total wages per 1000 beedies to Rs 150.88. But there is no sight of increased DA till date,he said.

He further said the workers are facing injustice as the Labour Department has not evinced any interest in initiating action against  beedi  firms which fail to offer minimum wages.

Labour union leader Vasantha Achari and others took part in the protest.