Paltry U.S. minimum wage 'really striking' amid inflation
The federal minimum wage hasn't budged as inflation erodes workers' purchasing power.
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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 Department, […]
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 commenced […]
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 […]
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 Jammu, held strong […]