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Unorganised Sector Workers' Social Security Bill
20 Sep '07
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The Unorganised Sector Workers' Social Security Bill 2007 slated to be introduced in Rajya Sabha is nothing but a replica of what the Union Cabinet has approved and publicized through Press Information Bureau on May 24, 2007, which was rejected by all the Central Trade Unions terming it as mere expression of pious intent without any substantive time-bound justiceable and enforceable social security measure and appropriate funding arrangement.
The suggestions made by the Central Trade Unions in their meeting with the Union Labour Minister held on 11th August 2007 on the same issue have been totally ignored.
The Bill only provides for constitution of "National Social Security Advisory Boards" and similar Boards at the State level, basically advisory in character, which would recommend the welfare schemes on which the Central Govt "may formulate from time to time suitable welfare schemes for different sections of the unorganised sector workers".
The Bill contains neither a compelling provision regarding the floor level social security and its universal coverage to all unorganised sector workers, nor a clearly defined funding obligation and a time frame. Without these basic ingredients of an enactment, the Bill stands to be reduced to some pages in the statute book.
Such a Bill is a mockery to the commitment of "comprehensive protective legislation" for the unorganised sector workers made by the UPA combine in its National Common Minimum Programme(NCMP).
The suggestions made by the Central Trade Unions in their meeting with the Union Labour Minister held on 11th August 2007 on the same issue have been totally ignored.
The Bill only provides for constitution of "National Social Security Advisory Boards" and similar Boards at the State level, basically advisory in character, which would recommend the welfare schemes on which the Central Govt "may formulate from time to time suitable welfare schemes for different sections of the unorganised sector workers".
The Bill contains neither a compelling provision regarding the floor level social security and its universal coverage to all unorganised sector workers, nor a clearly defined funding obligation and a time frame. Without these basic ingredients of an enactment, the Bill stands to be reduced to some pages in the statute book.
Such a Bill is a mockery to the commitment of "comprehensive protective legislation" for the unorganised sector workers made by the UPA combine in its National Common Minimum Programme(NCMP).
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