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ANDWU has reiterated its demand from the state government to include them in the scheduled employment list of the Minimum Wages Act.

It briefly appeared the Falkland Islands Budget process was going to be delayed this year when MLA Leona Roberts supported by MLA Mark Pollard asked for “elements” of the 2023 Budget to be taken back to Budget Select Committee for further public consultation and engagement.

After working for six months at a brick kiln in NTR district of Andhra Pradesh, Ranka Bag, a 42-year-old tribal man and his family, which included a child, decided to go back to their hometown in Odisha’s Balangir on May 9. However, the owner of the brick kiln denied their request and forced them to stay back.

Wage data collected by the Centre for Labour Research and Action reveal a steady decline in real wages of brick-kiln workers in the last 10 years. Brick-kiln work is a fallback occupation for some of India’s poorest groups.

Reacting to the petition, labour minister Moloy Ghatak had told this correspondent that they would demand minimum wages for tea workers.

Sadly, the paying capacity of employers is being eroded.

The state government issued an advisory on 27 April on the decision to increase the wages with effect from 1 June

Today marks a significant anniversary for Darlington - but its one that may have escaped your attention.... 

Today marks a significant anniversary for Darlington - but its one that may have escaped your attention....