INDIAN NATIONAL TRADE UNION CONGRESS WEST BENGAL

Labour reforms are the call of the day for prosperity and drivers of economic engine especially in the context of FDI. This is also a necessity because some of the labour laws are out dated. The Trade unions demand for reforms in the labour law which means more protection for the permanent workers and their jobs and the workers should be allowed full participation in the management and all should get bonus if the industry is making profits. The Trade Unions also demand for reforms in the labour law for contract workers who are working on the permanent nature of work and should be made permanent. They want to improve their salary, perquisite, pension and bonus etc. for which review of labour laws is essential to give more job protection and security. INTUC’s strong standpoint is that Government should seriously think over about the labour reforms as key to economic reforms. There are number of industries which were closed down without paying legal liabilities to the workers. There are number of industries which are not paying the normal regular wages. The workers are suffering and not extending co-operation to the industry / business.