The wage revision talks for employees of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant by the National Joint Committee for Steel held in New Delhi remained inconclusive on Wednesday. There could not be any consensus over Dearness Allowance merger due to differences among the central trade unions.
Mr V Dhanaraju deputy general secretary of Visakha Steel Workers’ Union said “We insisted on 78.2% DA merger with basic while the INTUC expressed its willingness for 68.8%.”
Visakha Steel Workers’ Union which recently conducted a strike ballot to find out mood among the employees on wage revision and other demands, served the strike notice under sub section 22 of ID Act to Mr PK Bishnoi Chairman and Managing Director of VSP recently. The notice was signed by Mr D Adinarayana union president and Mr N Rama Rao general secretary and copies were addressed to the VSP Directors and the Joint Commissioner of Labour.
The notice points out that the new wage agreement for the steel workers is already 34 months overdue and still there is no sign of settlement in sight.
The National Joint Council of Steel is not meeting frequently to end the stalemate. The union in the notice insisted on merger at existing rate of 78.2% DA with basic pay in line with other public sectors, retain existing rates of increments, sanction minimum guaranteed benefit of 28% and five years settlement period.
Mr V Dhanaraju VSWU deputy general secretary said the unions who are part of the recognized union had agreed to leave other issues like fringe benefits, other allowances such as night shift allowance, local transport, LLTC and LTC matters to be discussed and settlement on a specific time limit after memorandum of understanding is signed.
In response to overwhelming support during the strike ballot, the recognized union stated that it had served the strike notice as there was no other alternative after the dilly dallying tactics resorted to by the authorities concerned.
(Sourced from http://www.steelguru.com/news/index/2009/10/23/MTE3MTQ0/RINL_worker_union_threatens_stir_on_inconclusive_wage_revision_talks.html)
Thursday, October 22, 2009
RINL worker union threatens stir on inconclusive wage revision talks
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