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Mangalore: Bidi Workers from Kerala hold Rally in City in Support of Demands

  •   Wed, Jun 17 2009 04:56:32 PM

Mangalore: Bidi Workers from Kerala hold Rally in City in Support of Demands
 
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore (RS/SP)
 
Mangalore, Jun 17: Members of various  unions of bidi workers  from Kerala state took out a rally and held protest demonstration in front of Bharth Bidi Factory in the city, demanding for the immediate release of additional dearness allowance to the workers,  pending payment since 1996.
 
The bidi workers and their leaders belonging to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Hind Mazdoo Sangh (HMS) and Swathanthra Trade Union (STU) took part in this rally, which was flagged off from PVS circle near Kodialbail.

The dearness allowance arrears the workers are demanding, is supposed to have become payable, as per an understanding entered into between the management and the unions, after discussions. But the management has allegedly kept pending the payment of entire amount of Rs 4,500 for which each worker is eligible and the deadline for the disbursal of this amount had passed on June 30, 2007, said Damodar Panikkar,  state secretary, BMS, Kerala State.
 
Along with the main demand about the disbursal of the pending dearness allowance, the arrears in dearness allowance effective from April 1, 2008 that is Rs 8.30 should also be paid and that the management should extend all the facilities that the bidi workers of Karnataka enjoy, he demanded.
 
Leaders from various unions, Viswanath Shetty, P Krishnan, V V Balakrishnan, Janaki and others were present. The rally was organized after holding programmes in various parts of Kerala, which were inaugurated on June 9.
  

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  • shamika shetty, manglore

    Thu, Jun 18 2009

    contact me for the reports of bidi workers and harsssment by dr shetty to them 9900790255

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  • Robin, Kundapura

    Thu, Jun 18 2009

    Their demand may be correct. Why they have not found a better job after their DA not paid during 1996 ? Beedi winding should be stopped once for all. Ok. They may get a self job in that. What is the benefit of Beedi for the one who smoked ? The smoker will lose money, lose health. It is a known fact that Smoking bring cancer. These many ladies are help bring cancer in society. They just want their livelihood without bothering the smokers health. I ask why they should not die instead of making others die ? One more thing to tell here is ... Beedi business started a vacuum of labours in Agriculture. Please Remember... We can live wihout BEEDI, But we can''t live without food. "Beedi Kattuva Kelasa BIDI. Bere Kayaka Nodi". Once - Krishito Naasti Durbhiksham. Now - Krishito Jaasti Durbhiksham... Beedi Sigaretu Chutta... Chatada Ghulamana Chatta...

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  • george borromeo, angelore, mangalore

    Thu, Jun 18 2009

    The photo of these Beedi Workers union''s agitatation gives the impression of Picnicing. These people should gherao their and our Labour Minister as the first step. Secondly force their Union Leaders to undertake "Upavasa Sathyagraha" in front of Bharath Beedi Factory or its Owners House. Why Union Leaders are for? Not for fiery Speeches but for fiery actions, like George Fernandes and Dr.Datta Samatha of yester years.

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