| They are getting only Rs.50 for rolling 1,000 beedis |
NIZAMABAD: Beedi rollers and packers, under the banner of Andhra Pradesh Beedi Workers' Union, took out a rally here on Saturday and later staged a dharna demanding the government to issue the final G.O in the place of draft notification given on November 30 last increasing their wages.
Addressing the gathering of beedi workers at the Collectorate, the union State president V. Krishna deplored that beedi workers were lowest paid amongst the working class in the State. While prices of all essential commodities were skyrocketing, the beedi workers were hardly getting Rs.50 for rolling 1,000 beedis, he said.
When the workers were suffering from different ailments rolling and packing beedis for year, the owners of beedi industries were amassing wealth, he said and pointed out that the managements were spending a maximum of Rs.199 for making Rs.1,000 beedis, but they were getting Rs.400 by selling them.
Plea to issue final G.O.
Coming down heavily on the government for not issuing the final G.O. to implement payment of Rs.145 for rolling 1,000 beedis, Rs.5,000 per month for sorters and staff members, Rs.7,000 for head clerks and Rs.10,000 for managers provided in the draft notification, he said that it had promised to bring in the GO within 60 days, but failed to keep its word.
The union's State general secretary M. Narender described the delay in issuance of GO as injustice to the working class.
Appealing to all the elected representatives to exert pressure on the government, he said eight lakh families depended on the beedi industry in the State.
The union district president Muthanna presided.
Source:The Hindu, Sunday, Apr 24, 2011
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