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The federal minimum wage hasn't budged as inflation erodes workers' purchasing power.

*20 daily wagers detained by police, released Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 1: At least six PHE daily wagers were injured when they were lathi-charged while taking out massive protest march towards Civil Secretariat from BC Road, PHE complex today. Click here to watch video These Jal Shakti/PHE workers are on strike for the last 42 days, demanding release of their pending wages and regularization of their services. Despite three rounds of talks with higher authorities in the Jal Shakti Depa...

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 18: While no headway could be achieved in the talks between Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti/ PHE Department and the leaders of PHE Employees United Front today while the strike of the PHE workers continued on the 27th consecutive day today. Official sources said that a delegation of PHE workers today met the Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti /PHE Department Ashok Parmar in presence of Chief Engineer PHE Jammu- Munish Kumar Bhat at Civil Secretariat. The meeting ...

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 7: Amidst severe scarcity of drinking water across Jammu region, PHE workers, under the banner of PHE Employees United Front (Jammu province), who are on strike since June 22 last, today held strong protest demonstration at BC Road PHE Complex , Jammu and many other offices in the region. A large number of PHE/Jal Shakti department daily wage workers assembled outside the office of Chief Engineer, Jal Shakti Department at PHE Complex BC Road under the [&hellip...

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 8: Even though the ongoing strike and protest dharna of PHE workers entered 17th consecutive day today, the J&K UT Administration has remained unmoved and uncared about the miseries of the general public facing water crisis. Under the banner of PHE Employees United Front (Jammu province), the daily rated and consolidated workers of the PHE/ Jal Shakti department are on strike since June 22, 2022. The PHE workers apart from Chief Engineer’s office Jam...

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 2: The protests and strike of thousands of PHE daily wage workers across the region entered 11th consecutive day today, while the Lt Governor’s Administration was maintaining ‘criminal silence’ despite the sufferings of the general public which is facing severe water crisis during these hot summer days. People from many urban, semi -urban and rural areas are badly suffering due to water crisis. In some areas, the water supply has been suspended for t...

Gopal Sharma JAMMU, June 27: The water crisis in all the 10 districts of Jammu region has turned grim with the ongoing strike of the PHE daily wage workers for the last six consecutive days while the J&K UT Administration has remained unmoved. Not only in Jammu City, the people in Kathua, Samba, Udhampur, Rajouri, Reasi, Doda and other major towns and rural areas of the region are suffering badly due to suspension of water supply in many areas. Reports […]

Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi says companies are still not paying their workers minimum wage, despite mandatory changes and increases over the past year.

*Mega rally at Chief Engg’s office today Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 28: PHE workers, under the banner of PHE Employees United Front (Jammu province), who are strike for the last about one week, today held strong protest demonstration at BC Road PHE Complex Jammu and many other offices across the region. A large number of PHE/Jal Shakti department daily wage workers assembled at PHE complex BC Road under the leadership of Ravi Hans and other senior members and staged protest […]

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 23: PHE workers, under the banner of PHE Employees United Front (Jammu province), who are on 48-hour strike , today held strong protest demonstration at Narwal Pumping Station here today. A large number of PHE/Jal Shakti department daily wage workers assembled outside Pumping Station Narwal under the leadership of Ravi Hans and other senior members and staged protest demonstration. They were shouting slogans in support of their long pending demands and also ag...