Dock workers of MPT demand wage negotiations

Workers of  various unions staged a protest outside the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) Administrative building at Sada on Wednesday  27 March afternoon, expressing frustration over the prolonged delay in settling the wage negotiation of All India Port & Dock Workers. Interestingly, the protest day was called ‘All India Betrayal Day’.

President of the workers union, Abhay Rane, underscored the extensive delay in concluding the wage settlement of Class III & IV employees of major ports since January 1, 2022. Rane demanded that the Indian Ports Management withdraw what they deemed ‘illogical and baseless arguments’ to deny wage increases.

Criticizing the Ministry’s guidelines, he said they were against principles of fair negotiation, particularly concerning the affordability clause and restrictions on negotiated pay scales.