Govt raises minimum wage, to avert September 2 strike
NEW DELHI : In a bid to dissuade trade unions from going on their proposed nationwide general strike on September 2, government on Tuesday accepted the advisory board recommendations on minimum wage and bonuses.The government has agreed to hike the minimum wage at Rs 350 a day for non-agricultural workers against Rs 246 now.
Government will also give bonus at revised rates to central government employees for two years. A five-member ministers’ panel on labour issues, chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, was formed to talk to the central trade unions (CTUs) over the 12-point charter of demands.
Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal and Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya are part of the panel, had held extensive consultations and meetings with senior Labour Ministry officials over the proposed countrywide strike.
