CITU calls wage revision unscientific, disappointing

The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) criticised the Telangana government’s recent minimum wage revision, calling it unscientific and inadequate. CITU State secretary P. Bhaskar said the revision ignored Supreme Court guidelines and union demands, insisting that wages should be set at Rs 26,000.

Hyderabad: The State Committee of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) expressed disappointment over the State government’s announcement on minimum wages revision and stated that the exercise was done unscientifically.

The minimum wage revision was not proportionate to the rising prices of commodities. This apart, the demands made by the unions were not considered by the government, CITU State Secretary P Bhaskar said.

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In a statement issued here on Thursday, he said the minimum wages revision announced by the State government has not followed the Supreme Court guidelines, Minimum Wages Act, 1948 provisions and does not match the rising prices of commodities.

“If these guidelines were considered, the minimum wages would work out to Rs 32,000. Yet, we demand the minimum wages of Rs 26,000,” Bhaskar said.