Wage revision ‘token and inadequate’, says Dattatreya
Former Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya criticized the Telangana government's recent minimum wage revision as insufficient. He highlighted that the issue has been pending for nearly 14 years and called for a more realistic wage structure that reflects current economic conditions. Dattatreya urged the government to set minimum wages that adequately support workers in light of rising living costs.
- ▪Bandaru Dattatreya described the wage revision as 'token and inadequate'.
- ▪He noted that the minimum wage issue has been unresolved for nearly 14 years.
- ▪Dattatreya called for minimum wages of ₹22,000 for unskilled workers and higher for skilled categories.
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HyderabadFormer Governor and former Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya criticised the government for what he termed as a “token and inadequate” revision of minimum wages.In a statement here on Friday, he said that the issue of minimum wage revision has remained pending for nearly 14 years, and despite prolonged delay, the Telangana government has merely adopted a cosmetic approach instead of implementing a comprehensive and realistic wage structure. He remarked that the present wage increase does not reflect the harsh economic realities faced by working class families.Mr. Dattatreya expressed serious concern over the rising burden of education expenses, medical costs, house rents, transport charges.
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