In Kolkata, jute commissioner Moloy Chandan Chakrabortty said on Tuesday that efforts are being made to address sectoral concerns such as shortage of orders and non-compliance with labor agreements by some factories.
During an hour-long meeting with West Bengal Labor Minister Moloy Ghatak along with representatives of the Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) on Monday, stakeholders focused on mitigating challenges faced by millers, including reduction in operating days and work shifts due to jute shortage. bag orders by about 50 percent, industry sources said.
"I have been requesting the Union Ministry of Food Supplies and state governments to increase orders for jute bags for food packaging. We are trying our best to address sectoral concerns," said Jute Commissioner Moloy Chandan Chakrabortty.
During the meeting, the state minister expressed concern about low order volumes for factories and provided a "list of factories that do not comply with the tripartite labor agreement on labor quotas," he said.
The state minister also asked the jute commissioner's office to take strict action against factories that have not complied with the latest labor agreement.
Ghatak also asked the commissioner not to make orders to non-compliant factories, a labor department official said.
"We will examine and take action against the factories mentioned in the Labor Department's letter," the jute commissioner said.
Union sources said more than 14 factories are not paying labor dues in accordance with the agreement.
These mills are not members of the Indian Jute Mills Association but are signatories to the latest tripartite wage agreement, they said.
These are located in the North Bengal region.
These small jute mills in North Bengal have "disturbed the level playing field by not paying standard wages and benefits to workers", an IJMA official said.
During an hour-long meeting with West Bengal Labor Minister Moloy Ghatak along with representatives of the Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) on Monday, stakeholders focused on mitigating challenges faced by millers, including reduction in operating days and work shifts due to jute shortage. bag orders by about 50 percent, industry sources said.
"I have been requesting the Union Ministry of Food Supplies and state governments to increase orders for jute bags for food packaging. We are trying our best to address sectoral concerns," said Jute Commissioner Moloy Chandan Chakrabortty.
During the meeting, the state minister expressed concern about low order volumes for factories and provided a "list of factories that do not comply with the tripartite labor agreement on labor quotas," he said.
The state minister also asked the jute commissioner's office to take strict action against factories that have not complied with the latest labor agreement.
Ghatak also asked the commissioner not to make orders to non-compliant factories, a labor department official said.
"We will examine and take action against the factories mentioned in the Labor Department's letter," the jute commissioner said.
Union sources said more than 14 factories are not paying labor dues in accordance with the agreement.
These mills are not members of the Indian Jute Mills Association but are signatories to the latest tripartite wage agreement, they said.
These are located in the North Bengal region.
These small jute mills in North Bengal have "disturbed the level playing field by not paying standard wages and benefits to workers", an IJMA official said.
