Laborers term minor increase in wages 'shameful'
The Laborers have rejecting the budget saying nothing has been done for the poor in it.
KARACHI (Daily Dunya) – Laborers, rejecting the federal budget for fiscal year 2017-18, have termed it public as well as worker enemy, and said it has been prepared to please the capitalists.
The labor leaders said members of assembly have doubled their salaries, whereas, the wages of workers are increased only by Rs1000 which is ‘shameful and sad’.
Talking to Roznama Dunya, trade union leader Habibuddin Junaidi said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government has continued its traditions regarding budget, and has done nothing for the poor this year as well.
He said this budget is disappointing for the poor, and increase of Rs1000 in minimum wages of the workers is a terrible prank in the time of serious inflation.
Habibuddin Junaidi continued that a wave of price hike will come after this budget, and demanded to increase the minimum pay of laborers to Rs20000 per month. Those with less salaries should be given special subsidies on electricity, gas and flour, he added.
Veteran trade union leader Liaqat Sahi said the increase in workers’ wages should have been according to inflation, and said government has done no favor by increasing only Rs1000 in the pay. He also demanded to raise the salary to Rs20000 per month.
Liaqat Sahi said the budget has been made for capitalists and investors only. He said government had ensured the laborers to increase their salaries according to their demands, but betrayed them in the end. He also announced to carry protest against the budget.
Another labor leader Nasir Mansoor said no relief has been given to people by the government in this budget, and has not focused on the basic things. He said the price of everything in past five years has increased many times, whereas, salaries are not increased accordingly.
Nasir Mansoor said the members of assembly have doubled their own salaries, but no one raised voice for the poor. Common man will face a lot of trouble to run the kitchen after this budget, he remarked.
