AITUC urges Erode Corporation to implement revised minimum wages for SHGs and contract workers
The Erode District Local Bodies Workers' Association, affiliated with the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), has urged the Corporation to implement the revised minimum wages for self-help group (SHG) and contract workers employed in various civic departments.
In a representation to Corporation Commissioner Arpit Jain, association president S. Chinnasamy cited government orders and court rulings, including the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, and a Madras High Court directive mandating minimum wage payments to all local body workers.
The association noted that over 1,500 daily wage workers are engaged under SHGs and contract roles across services such as sanitation, water supply, and street light maintenance. Despite multiple appeals, the revised minimum wages for 2024–2025 have not been implemented, it said.
Mr. Chinnasamy stated that for April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, the prescribed daily wages was ₹754 for sanitation workers, water supply staff, and domestic breeding checkers (DBC), and ₹792 for drivers, as per official communications from the Tamil Nadu Labour Department and the Erode District Collector.
For 2025–2026, effective April 1, the updated daily wages should be ₹761 for sanitation, water supply, and DBC staff, and ₹799 for drivers, based on a March 3, 2025, Labour Department letter. However, the Corporation continues to pay only ₹724 per day, the 2023–2024 rate, resulting in a wage loss of at least ₹37 per worker per day.
Calling the non-compliance both unlawful and in contempt of court, the association demanded immediate payment of arrears along with the June 2025 salary.
It also urged the Corporation to extend Employees' State Insurance coverage to all temporary workers, issue ID cards through the Sanitation Workers Welfare Board, ensure access to welfare benefits, and supply safety gear and tools.
The representation warned that failure to act amounts to denying basic legal entitlements to some of the Corporation's most essential and underpaid workers.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Deccan Herald
5 hours ago
- Deccan Herald
Karnataka HC grants additional compensation to road accident victim who suffered neurological disabilities
Justice CM Joshi relied upon the Apex Court rulings to contemplate under the Minimum Wages Act to as notional income clubbed with future prospects while determining the multiplicand for compensation calculations.
The Hindu
7 hours ago
- The Hindu
AITUC urges Erode Corporation to implement revised minimum wages for SHGs and contract workers
The Erode District Local Bodies Workers' Association, affiliated with the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), has urged the Corporation to implement the revised minimum wages for self-help group (SHG) and contract workers employed in various civic departments. In a representation to Corporation Commissioner Arpit Jain, association president S. Chinnasamy cited government orders and court rulings, including the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, and a Madras High Court directive mandating minimum wage payments to all local body workers. The association noted that over 1,500 daily wage workers are engaged under SHGs and contract roles across services such as sanitation, water supply, and street light maintenance. Despite multiple appeals, the revised minimum wages for 2024–2025 have not been implemented, it said. Mr. Chinnasamy stated that for April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, the prescribed daily wages was ₹754 for sanitation workers, water supply staff, and domestic breeding checkers (DBC), and ₹792 for drivers, as per official communications from the Tamil Nadu Labour Department and the Erode District Collector. For 2025–2026, effective April 1, the updated daily wages should be ₹761 for sanitation, water supply, and DBC staff, and ₹799 for drivers, based on a March 3, 2025, Labour Department letter. However, the Corporation continues to pay only ₹724 per day, the 2023–2024 rate, resulting in a wage loss of at least ₹37 per worker per day. Calling the non-compliance both unlawful and in contempt of court, the association demanded immediate payment of arrears along with the June 2025 salary. It also urged the Corporation to extend Employees' State Insurance coverage to all temporary workers, issue ID cards through the Sanitation Workers Welfare Board, ensure access to welfare benefits, and supply safety gear and tools. The representation warned that failure to act amounts to denying basic legal entitlements to some of the Corporation's most essential and underpaid workers.
The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
AIADMK councillors walk out from Salem Corporation council meeting claiming poor safety
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) councillors on Friday walked out from the monthly council meeting, claiming there was no safety for them. Mayor A. Ramachandran presided over the meeting in which a total of 83 resolutions were passed. Two-minute silence was observed for condoling the death of passengers who were killed in a plane crash in Ahmedabad and for the death of Valparai MLA T.K. Amul Kandasamy. A resolution thanking the Chief Minister for announcing ₹100 crore funds for Salem Corporation was passed in the meeting. AIADMK whip K.C. Selvaraj said that in the last month's meeting, the DMK councillors attacked the opposition leader and the Mayor, who should ensure the safety of the AIADMK councillors, gave a complaint against us. The Mayor is the first accused in that issue and a white paper should be released on what action was taken on DMK councillors regarding the attack. There is no safety for AIADMK councillors and no healthy debates are taking place in the meeting, he added. It created a verbal duel between DMK and AIADMK councillors and after that, AIADMK councillors walked out of the meeting. Replying to the allegations, Mr. Ramachandran said that cases were registered against both sides by the police. Speaking at the meeting, DMK and IMUL councillors highlighted the stray dog menace in the Corporation and demanded control of the dog population. They also demanded an increase in animal birth control programmes. Replying to their demands, Corporation Commissioner M. Elangovan said that for performing sterilisation, a tender was announced and it will be held on July 18. DMK councillor of ward 47 S. Punitha thanked the Tourism Minister R. Rajendran's intervention and immediately provided a sanitary complex at Andipatti, which was 50 years of demand of people. Ward 13 DMK councillor A.M.S. Rajkumar alleged that Corporation officials are not completing the work in the wards and councillors have to face the wrath of the public. At that time, Kondalampatti zonal chairman M. Ashokan alleged that officials were acting like councillors and at least for the next six months, officials should hear the demands of councillors as after six months, councillors have to meet the people for votes. Corporation Commissioner Elangovan told the councillors that on July 15, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is inaugurating the Ungaludan Stalin scheme. Under this scheme, Corporation staff will visit every household and receive their grievances through application forms. Their demands will be addressed in 45 days. Similarly, as the Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme is extending to government-aided schools, an additional 8,000 students will benefit, he added.
