Kolkata: The Ministry of Labour, Government of India, has recognized the Bhartiya Railway Mall Godam Shramik Union workers and allowed to register the Mall Godam workers on the e-Shram portal, says a press release from Bhartiya Railway Mall Godam Shramik Union.
In view of this, the Bhartiya Railway Mall Godam Shramik Union held small meetings with railway mall godam workers and their families at various places across India from 26 January to 28 January considering the Corona guidelines, to solve the small problems that are confronted by them, adds the press release.
Some demands have been prominently marked, which are as follows:
- All the Railway Good shed workers need to provide a fixed contract for “Wages”.
- Need to arrange “Wage Receipt” for preventing corruption.
- As per “Digital India” wages should be transferred directly to workers’ account.
- As per “Ayushman Bharat” all workers of Railway good Shed should have proper basic amenities like drinking water, proper restroom, canteen at railway shed, free medication for workers and their families, accidental insurance, rail pass, Pension benefits and job replacement for their family member in case of any mishappening, free child education, accommodation, proper dress code and to issue proper Identity card.
Parimal Kanti Mondal, National President, Bhartiya Railway Mall Godam Shramik Union said, “An identity is the most important thing in a human’s life. The Ministry of Labour, Government of India has led our Mall Godam workers to a new direction in life by giving them the identity. Today, the workers of Railway Mall Godown Shramik Union are seeing a new ray of hope because of the efforts made by us. I thank the Ministry of Labour, Government of India and all the people working in our union. Though all our demands are yet to be met, some are being considered by the Ministry, for which we are working with more enthusiasm.”
