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Mangalore: Hundreds of Workers March in Protest, Detained by Police

  •   Wed, Dec 19 2012 01:13:39 PM

Mangalore: Hundreds of Workers March in Protest, Detained by Police

Pics: Ramesh Pandith
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (VM)

Mangalore, Dec 19: Hundreds of workers belonging to different trade unions marched in protest here on Wednesday December 19 urging fulfilment of their various demands.

Trade unions including BMS, INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, NOBW, BGIF, BIFI, BSNLEU, DREU, RMS and others together participated in the 'jail bharo' protest.

Prior to the protest near the DC's office, a rally was held from Town Hall in which 300-400 people participated.

The workers put forward various demands like minimum salary to be fixed at Rs 10,000, stabilization of price hike, more employment generation, security for workers irrespective of their membership to trade unions, provident fund, bonus and pension on par with permanent employees and so on.

Addressing the gathering, state vice-president of CITU said that an all-India strike will be held on Feburary 20 and 21, 2013 if immediate steps are not taken to fulfil their demands.

"For the past three years we have been staging such protests and rallies but the central government has still not responded to our pleas. The general people and workers are facing lot of problems as prices are increasing day by day and they do have enough salary to cope with the inflation. Hence, minimum salary should be fixed at Rs 10,000. The government does not understand our problems," he said.

Vishwanath Shetty, BMS district president, P Sanjeeva, AITUC district leader, Sunil Kumar Bajal, CPI(M) secretary, Vasanth Achar, Balakrishna Shetty, Vinod Kumar, Karunakar Shetty
and others were present.

The protestors were detained by the Pandeshwar police and later released.
  

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  • Juliet Mascarenhas, Bejai/Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 20 2012

    Look at the last pic.The lady is a real trade union leader. She is shouting slogans besides police dragging her.She is not fighting for herself but for the betterment of the thousands of poor and needy workers. I salute this lady.
    If u want to protest , do it for a cause and not for silly reasons in the name of gods as it is going on today.
    A business man who starts his business ready to bear the risk of loss and always can find another alternative ,but the worker who depends on his income earned out of his hardwork and has no other means has to starve along with his fly
    For Ex. the business man Mallya -KF is busy donating gold to the temples without paying the workers salary.
    When MICO closed down in the 70's many workers committed suicide as they could not look after their families.
    So every field has its own tensions and it all depends on how we face it.

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  • Juliet Mascarenhas, Bejai/Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 19 2012

    Nagesh Mamoo
    Your common dialogue this is because of The Italian lead Congi Govt.is missing in this comment. WHY?

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  • Dr S Kamath , MUMBAI

    Wed, Dec 19 2012

    Good points Nagesh Mam You have said right

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  • George D'Souza, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 19 2012

    NAGESH NAIK,AFTER A VERY LONG TIME I COULD READ A VERY SENSIBLE COMMENT FROM YOU. I BEING IN THE BUSINESS FULLY ENDOSE YOUR COMMENT.EMPLOYER IS STRUGLING DUE TO UNHELTHY COMPITITION WHICH LEADS TO COMPRAMISE IN QUALITY FOR COST,AND EMPLOYIES ARE STRUGLING FOR THEIR DAILY BREAD DUE TO RISING PRICES. BOTH ARE IN REAL DIFFICULTIES...EMPLOYER IS STRUGLING TO PAY THE BANK INTEREST AND THE WAGES...AND THE EMPLOYIES ARE STUGLING TO HAVE THEIR MONTHLY LIVING IN THAT WAGES....VERY SAD .

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  • G R PRABHU, BEJAI ,MANGALORE

    Wed, Dec 19 2012

    Every time i see the same People gather in front of DC's office.Monthly twice, they have made it a habit of Protesting for one or other reason.First of all DC's office must shift to a far place. then who pay them one day salary? Weather their any demand has met so far?

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Wed, Dec 19 2012

    TO BE FRANK PROFIT MARGIN OF MAJORITY OF THE BUSINESSES GONE DOWN.

    MAIN REASONS:

    1. UNCONTROLLABLE OVERHEAD EXPENSES.

    2. COMPETITION

    3. NON AVAILABILITY OF SKILLED WORKER.

    4. ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN

    5. HEAVY TAXATION.

    6. AVAILABILITY OF FINANCE

    WORKERS/EMPLOYEES SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTIES IN RUNNING THE BUSINESS WITH ABOVE GENUINE ISSUES.

    FOLLOWING EXPENSES/DIFFICULTIES ARISES IF A PERSON WANTS TO START A SMALL DARSHINI HOTEL IN BANGALORE :

    1. HE/SHE HAS TO SEARCH FOR SUITABLE PLACE & RENT/LEASE WILL BE HEFTY.

    2. VARIOUS PERMISSION FROM BBMP/LOCAL / STATE GOVT.LIKE HEALTH,POLLUTION,VAT ETC...

    3. MAJOR EXPENDITURE INVOLVES IN FURNIRURE , UTENSILS,AMBIENCE ETC...

    4. APPOINTING GOOD COOK, SUPPLIER , CLEANER , CASHIER ETC...

    5. MAIN REQUIREMENTS LIKE GAS CONNECTION, ELECTRICITY, WATER, GENERATOR ALSO ACCOUNT FOR HUGE EXPENDITURE.

    AFTER ALL THE ABOVE EXERCISE HE/SHE CAN START THE BUSINESS IN COMPETIOTION WITH OTHERS.

    JUST IMAGINE WHAT WILL BE THE FATE OF BUSINESSMAN ONLY TENSION.

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  • R.Bhandarkar., M

    Wed, Dec 19 2012

    MAKKA, NAKKA, TUKHA, BOKKA,
    DALA , APUJI, UNDET, INCHENE,
    SAIPUNI....Trade Unions are to join the strike soon. Do their names while reading in order help you arrive at a conclusion??
    INCHENE KENUNI...!!

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  • SAHIL, DUBAI

    Wed, Dec 19 2012

    As Mr. Nagesh Nayak said
    Government failure to maintain the price of basic need of public.
    At least protest is better then theft
    But later later later stage if government not response to protest at the right time, day will come as per below circumstances
    Higher class people can not move out from house, can not able drive the mercedez Benz, range rover,
    Being an Indian citizen it is my duty to Address to the concerned Government Person situation is already worst now, kindly don’t make it worse, your response with immediate effect will save the feeling of lower middle class and poor people needs

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  • DHARMENDRA M.P., MANGALORE/J.MOGARU

    Wed, Dec 19 2012

    Very good move, difference trade unions were united under one banner. Keep it up...

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  • Lionel dsouza, Bangalore

    Wed, Dec 19 2012

    GOOD AND SENCIBLE COMMENTS FROM NAGESH MAMA....KEEP IT UP NAG MAM...

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Dec 19 2012

    Nowa days our Indian Trade Unions too seem to have gone blunt these days. They are not strong enough to protect the interests of labourers any more.

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Wed, Dec 19 2012

    WORKERS / EMPLOYEES ARE REALLY STRUGGLING TO MEET THEIR NEEDY EXPENSES LIKE :

    1. FOOD

    2. SHELTER/ RENT

    3. DRESSES/CLOTHES

    4. EDUCATION

    5. HEALTH

    6. CONVEYANCE/TRANSPORT

    7. SAVINGS

    SITUATION IS WORSE IN CITIES LIKE BANGALORE, CHENNAI,MUMABI,DELHI , KOLKATTA ETC... DUE TO RISE IN PRICES OF RENT , EDUCATION ,HEALTH ETC...

    AT THE SAME TIME DUE TO RECESSION & ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN OWNERS/EMPLOYERS ALSO STRUGGLING TO SAVE/IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESSES.

    NEED OF THE HOUR IS HEALTHY NAGOTIATION BETWEEN EMPLOYEES & EMPLOYERS.

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  • adarsh, sullia/Bangalore

    Wed, Dec 19 2012

    Dudiyuvara aikya Zindabad!!!!!

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  • Sujith Nayak, Kudla / Auh

    Wed, Dec 19 2012

    My dear countrymen...How will the central govt respond, while there is nothing called central govt but only a bunch of fools ruling the country.
    All you pain and suffering will be addressed if the looted black money stanched in the swiss banks comes back to India.

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