SHRI SANTOSH GANGWAR APPEALS TO THE WORKMEN OF THE JUTE INDUSTRY TO DEFER THE STRIKE IN ORDER TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE CONDUCIVE TO AMICABLE RESOLUTION OF DEMANDS

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Shri Santosh Gangwar, Minister of State for Labour has appealed to the workmen of the Jute Industry to defer the strike in order to create an atmosphere conducive to amicable resolution of demands. He has also advised the employers not to victimise any workman for participation in the strike. Shri Gangwar was presiding over the meeting of tripartite committee on Jute Industry in New Delhi today. The jute workers of West Bengal, represented by Bhartiya Jute Mazdoor Sangh, Bengal Jute Mill Workers’ Union and other trade unions affiliated to National Federation of Indian Trade Union (NFITU), All Indian Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Indian Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU) and Jute Textiles Workers’ Federation, are on indefinite strike with effect from 18.8.2003 in support of their demands.

Hon’ble Minister of state for Labour has observed that the problems of Jute Industry and its workers being complex in nature, need to be examined by a committee consisting of the representatives of the Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Textile, Government of West Bengal, Employers and the Workmen. A Committee will be constituted shortly to look into the problems. The committee will submit its report within three months and thereafter the next meeting of the Tripartite Committee on Jute Industry will be convened.