Central trade unions in India have fired off a comprehensive letter to UP CM Yogi Adityanath, exposing the appalling exploitation of laborers in NCR industries. From frozen wages amid rising costs to hazardous workplaces and union-busting tactics, the document catalogs systemic failures and calls for urgent reforms.
For ten years, minimum wages remain unchanged despite legal mandates, as everyday expenses skyrocket. Workers endure marathon shifts without compensation, in environments devoid of safety gear or facilities. Harassment, especially of female staff, goes unchecked, with no access to sanitation or breaks.
Union formation is actively sabotaged—dissenters sacked on the spot—eliminating any scope for fair negotiations. Protests meet ruthless crackdowns: detentions, lathicharges, false cases, and public shaming. Desperate families hunt for jailed loved ones amid denied bails.
Blaming rogue employers, unions press the CM for compassion: free the arrested, support families, revise wages via expert panels, and hold stakeholder meets. With energy crises looming globally, unresolved woes threaten production halts and escalating conflicts, they caution.
