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Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Bidiworkers' PF under scanner

Statesman News Service

MALDA.(India)Dec. 13. — The Malda district magistrate, Mr Abhijit Choudhuri today asked trade union leaders to lodge first information report with the police against the racketeers who have been depriving the Bidi workers from provident fund, officials said.
The district magistrate held a meeting with the members of the monitoring committee for the welfare of more than 200000 families, working as Bidi workers, with the trade union leaders where the proprietors of the Bidi manufacturing unit were not present despite call letter from the assistant labour commissioner.
It is discussed at a meeting that thousands of bidi workers have been deprived of other due wages, which was finalized by the district administration at Rs. 40 for the payment 1000 Bidi binding.
It was also reported that the Bidi workers had to accept Rs. 24 to 32 fearing retrenchment of their job.
On the other hand, the racketeers showing other men as bidi workers have been duping a large section of Bidi workers in five blocks manipulating the amount of provident fund and depositing its share to some post offices and mini banks under fake names. #

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