In an effort to rationalise wages and ensure adequate health and safety provision for workers, the Industrial Tripartite Committee on Engineering Industry held a meeting under the chairmanship of Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Harish Rawat.
The Committee discussed the issues relating to rationalization of wages and increasing contractualization in engineering industry, ensuring adequate provision for Health & Safety, strict implementation of Labour Laws.
The meeting was participated by representatives from workers oraganisations (BMS, CITU, INTUC, AITUC, AIUTUC and HMS) and Employers’ federations (Council of Indian Employers, All India Manufacturers Organisation, Confederation of Indian Industry, Laghu Udyog Bharati, Federation of Association of Small Industries, Federation of Engineering Industry of India) of the Engineering sector as well as representatives of State Governments of West Bengal, Maharashtra, Bihar, Karnataka, Punjab and Haryana.
The Minister underlined the need for a progressive management and responsible labour behaviour for harmonious industrial relations. A number of suggestions from the participants regarding wage board for workers in the engineering sector, equal pay for equal work to workers employed on contract and strict implementation of safety and health standards were made in the meeting. The Minister stressed on the need for a constructive cooperation from all stake holders – workers, employers as well as State Governments- so that legitimate concerns of the workers as well as the industry are taken care of.
