Friday, March 29, 2024
spot_img

TUR gives one month to Meghalaya govt to considers workers’ demands

Date:

Share post:

spot_img
spot_img

SHILLONG: The Thma u Rangli Juki (TUR) along with trade unions threatened to hit the streets if  Meghalaya state  government does not consider the demands of workers and trade unions within one-month time.

Observing May Day, thousands of trade union members along with TUR took resorted to slogan chanting while taking out procession from Madan Iewrynghep, Laitumkhrah till the Additional Secretariat parking lot on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters, TUR member, Angela Rangad said the unions demand living wage, job security, leave with pay, safe living conditions, equal pay for equal work, social security, women’s rights, pro- labour policies.

Criticising the government for not taking minimum wage rate seriously, she said, “The minimum wage rate in the state is the lowest. We demand to increase it to Rs 580 per day in consideration the rising prices.”

She spoke against contractual arrangement I providing employment, and called for implementation Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

Turning to the hawkers, Rangad said the hawkers reiterated their demand to bring into consideration the Central Act, Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014.

 

 

spot_img
spot_img

Related articles

Two FIRs lodged, magisterial probe ordered; no arrests yet

We have got some leads, says East Khasi Hills police chief Ichamati KILLINGS By Our Reporter SHILLONG, March 28: Two FIRs...

Govt silent on murders; CM skips Ichamati on social media updates

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, March 28: An uneasy calm prevails in the volatile Ichamati area under Shella constituency in...

LS elections: All 11 nominations found valid

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, March 28: The nominations of all the 11 candidates who intend to the contest the...

Former GHADC CEM quits NPP, joins Congress

From Our Correspondent TURA, March 28: In a major boost to the Congress in Garo Hills, former chief executive...