Team Herald
PONDA: Kamgar Ekvot Association, a union of workers from various companies at Kundaim and Usgao Industrial Estate on Sunday donated Rs 1 lakh to wife of late Kishore Gaude at his residence at Priol.
It may be recalled that Kishore Gaude was the union leader in a paint company at Kundaim Industrial Estate and was given break. Out of frustration, Gaude allegedly ended his life by self-immolation in front of his company at Kundaim Industrial Estate.
The workers of the paint company at Kundaim have demanded the reinstatement of four workers to prevent such untoward incidents. They said the management refused to hike the salaries for several years.
Hari Gaude, Prashant Gaude, Krishna Gaude and Bhanudas Naik shared their experiences as to how the managements of various industries adopted “unfair” labour practices to harass the union leader.
, who had fought for workers’ rights and demands.
Bhanudas Naik said in order to bring the injustice meted out to the workers to the notice of the government they have united today.
He claimed to be a victim of harassment as his services too were terminated by the company at Usgao.
Hari Gaude said in order to prevent suicides out of harassment by companies, Government including the Labour Department should amend labour laws.
The workers demanded protection from harassment and service termination and called for a time limit provision in labour laws via a suitable amendment to settle the charter of demands by management within fixed time frame.
They also demanded a minimum salary of Rs 18000 per month for industrial workers considering the rising inflation.
