IFTU to hold protest for abolition of contract system

The Indian Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU) will hold a demonstration outside the Delhi Secretariat here tomorrow to protest against 'callousness' of the Kejriwal government towards the problems of workers in Delhi.
"All the pre-election promises like abolition of contract system, ensuring minimum wages, eradication of corruption in labour department and police etc have gone into cold storage.
"This must be noted that workers particularly the private industrial worker has played an important role in the landslide victory of this government. Not even 10 per cent factories follow labour laws," President of IFTU Dr Animesh Das said in a statement.

He said that the workers are forced to work for meagre Rs 7,000 for 12 hours, even if ESI or PF contribution are deducted, same is not deposited- and this is all with connivance of the labour department.
"IFTU will protest tommorow against the callousness of the Kejriwal government towards the problems of workers in Delhi," Das said.
Slamming the Delhi government, IFTU said that the real face of this government was evident from the fact that in its own office, about 200 workers work on contract and are paid less than minimum wages.

Also, the international organisation of trade unions slammed the Modi government for working on anti-worker changes in labour laws and demanded that the changes in labour laws proposed or passed by the Centre should not be implemented in Delhi as labour is in concurrent list.

As per their demands, minimum wages and other laws should be strictly implemented and contract labour system be abolished while implementing equal work equal pay.
There should be exemplary punishment to the owners of the factories in industrial accidents and labour department should assume the responsibility in prosecuting them.
Also, all social security for building and construction works be implemented properly and scholarship for the year 2012-13, 2013-14 for the children of these workers be released immediately.