Sign in Subscribe
Workers

Karnataka Gram Panchayat Employees Demand Recognition, Minimum Wage, and Pension

Strategic Insights

— 1 min read

Karnataka's Gram Panchayat Employees gathered in Mysuru to demand their rights, citing neglect from the government. They urge the government to recognize them as government employees, providing a minimum wage of Rs 31,000 and a pension of Rs 11,000 to retired employees. The convention also highlighted the need for direct payment of wages to Swachhata workers by the government, an end to privatization, and the reversal of removing watermen, tax collectors, and computer operators. MB Nadagowda, State President of the Employees' Association, criticized the government for paying jail inmates Rs 18,000 per month while neglecting the employees' salaries.

Key Takeaways:

  • Karnataka Gram Panchayat Employees demand recognition as government employees with a minimum wage of Rs 31,000 and a pension of Rs 11,000 for retired employees.
  • The convention also demands direct payment of wages to Swachhata workers by the government.
  • MB Nadagowda alleged that the government is pushing privatization, removing watermen, tax collectors, and computer operators, and replacing them with Jalasakhis on lower wages.
  • The government's agreement to re-appoint staff on an outsourcing basis is seen as an attempt to throw regular employees onto the streets.
  • The employees criticized the government's wage disparity, pointing out that jail inmates receive Rs 18,000 per month, while they receive no inflation-linked revisions or minimum wages.
  • District representatives were selected for the upcoming state convention in Yadgir from September 12 to 14.

Statistics:

  • Rs 31,000: Minimum wage demanded by Karnataka Gram Panchayat Employees.
  • Rs 11,000: Pension demanded by Karnataka Gram Panchayat Employees for retired employees.
  • Rs 18,000: Monthly remuneration received by jail inmates, as cited by MB Nadagowda.
  • September 12-14: Dates of the upcoming state convention in Yadgir.

Sources:

  • "Mysuru: Karnataka State Gram Panchayat Employees Demand Rights". The Times of India.

Read more