

On this, the members of the NJCS sub-committee said that they would fight for the rights of the contract workers. On the other hand, it was said on behalf of the management that due to the disparity in the salary of the contract workers in different units of SAIL, they cannot propose the pay scale. The members said that in view of the contribution of the contract workers in the production, due respect was demanded for them. This proposal of the management was rejected by the members of the sub-committee. contract workers are employed and working side by side with regular employees. Especially in BSP’s Universal Rail Mill, Blast Furnace-8, SMS-3 etc. In a way, they are playing an important role in these departments. At present, their number is more in the departments formed under modernization projects. More or less all the departments of Bhilai Steel Plant are contract workers.

During this, NJCS members said that the contribution of the contract workers was commendable while facing the challenges shoulder to shoulder with the permanent workers for this positive change. On these points of the officers, the members of the committee demanded immediate completion of NJCS and settlement of all outstanding issues. The turnover of the company is more than one lakh crore rupees. 12015 crore) in the financial year 21-22. Said that SAIL has achieved the best ever profit (Profit after tax of Rs. In the fourth meeting of the NJCS sub-committee in Delhi today, the officers of SAIL mentioned the financial results. More than 15 thousand contract workers are employed in Bhilai Steel Plant. Which the union representatives refused to accept. Management proposed a 25% increase in AWA (Additional Welfare Allowance). In the meeting of the sub-committee of NJCS ( National Joint Committee of Steel) to fix the wages of contract workers on Thursday, the management bluntly said that there is disparity in the wages of contract workers in every unit of SAIL. SAIL’s contract workers including Bhilai Steel Plant will not be able to get pay scale.
