<p>Bengaluru: The Garment and Textile Workers Union (GATWU) on Sunday urged the state government to eliminate wage discrimination by including garment workers in the minimum wages revision notification and providing them a minimum wage of Rs 42,000 per month.</p>.<p>Affiliated to the All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU), GATWU organised a convention of garment workers, where a book titled ‘Sooji-daradondige Baduku’ (A life with needle and thread) by GATWU president Dr R Prathibha was released.</p>.<p>Prathibha pointed out that garment workers were only earning around Rs 12,800 when those workers in other scheduled industries were earning a minimum wage of around Rs 18,000, even as garment industry contributes significantly to the country’s export economy.</p>.<p>“All these workers are women. This is nothing short of institutional gender-based discrimination,” she added. </p>.Committed to welfare of unorganised workers: Minister Santosh Lad.<p>Writer-activist Du Saraswathi stated that it was the responsibility of all persons using these products to stand up and fight for their rights.</p>.<p>Referring to the historical role of garment workers in the labour movement, including in achieving the 8-hour workday demand, AICCTU vice-president Cliffton Rozario noted that the struggle would continue until the demands of garment workers are met.</p>.<p>The convention unanimously passed a five-point resolution, which also included a demand to the Centre to withdraw the four “anti-worker” labour codes, retaining 8-hour workday practice, prohibiting night shifts for women garment workers and others.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Garment and Textile Workers Union (GATWU) on Sunday urged the state government to eliminate wage discrimination by including garment workers in the minimum wages revision notification and providing them a minimum wage of Rs 42,000 per month.</p>.<p>Affiliated to the All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU), GATWU organised a convention of garment workers, where a book titled ‘Sooji-daradondige Baduku’ (A life with needle and thread) by GATWU president Dr R Prathibha was released.</p>.<p>Prathibha pointed out that garment workers were only earning around Rs 12,800 when those workers in other scheduled industries were earning a minimum wage of around Rs 18,000, even as garment industry contributes significantly to the country’s export economy.</p>.<p>“All these workers are women. This is nothing short of institutional gender-based discrimination,” she added. </p>.Committed to welfare of unorganised workers: Minister Santosh Lad.<p>Writer-activist Du Saraswathi stated that it was the responsibility of all persons using these products to stand up and fight for their rights.</p>.<p>Referring to the historical role of garment workers in the labour movement, including in achieving the 8-hour workday demand, AICCTU vice-president Cliffton Rozario noted that the struggle would continue until the demands of garment workers are met.</p>.<p>The convention unanimously passed a five-point resolution, which also included a demand to the Centre to withdraw the four “anti-worker” labour codes, retaining 8-hour workday practice, prohibiting night shifts for women garment workers and others.</p>
