US EditionNoida Unrest: Uttar Pradesh Govt Panel Holds Late-Night Talks as Workers Push for Rs 20,000 Minimum Wage
The interim rates take effect from April 1 after more than 1,000 workers protested for three days over wage revision demands, officials said.
- Following three days of protests by employees in Noida, the government announced revised minimum wages for workers across several districts.
- More than 1,000 employees from companies including Motherson, Richa Global, Rainbow, Paramount, SND, and Anubhav had been protesting for three days over wage-related issues.
- Protests turned violent in Noida, particularly in Phase-2 and Sector 60, where workers blocked roads and set a vehicle on fire, causing traffic disruptions.
- Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam stated, "The wage increase has been done by the high-powered committee." She added the decision was approved late last night.
- In Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad, unskilled workers will now earn Rs 13,690, while semi-skilled and skilled workers will receive Rs 15,059 and Rs 16,868 respectively, effective from April 1.
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Interim Wage Hike Announced as Noida Protest Remains Largely Peaceful: Police
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Noida Police Commissioner Laxmi Singh said the workers' protest across Gautam Buddha Nagar remained largely peaceful, with only two of the 83 sites turning violent, as a high-level government committee announced an interim wage hike and the formation of a wage board to address workers' concerns. India News | Interim Wage Hike Announced as Noida Protest Remains Largely Peaceful: Police.
The decision was taken after days of protests, resulting also in violence, in the industrial areas of Noida, which also host the establishments of Samsung. The measure comes in response to the demands of the workers, who denounce precarious working conditions and insufficient wages, but fits in the wider context of the implementation of the new labour reforms.
UP hikes minimum wages across categories after Noida unrest
Noida: The Uttar Pradesh government has hiked minimum wages across worker categories following unrest in Noida, with revised rates coming into effect from April 1 retrospectively, officials said on Tuesday, April 14. Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam said, “The wage increase has been done by the high-powered committee… The decision was approved by CM UP late last night.” In Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad, unskilled workers wi…
Workers’ Protest Continues in Noida Despite Minimum Wage Hike
Earlier today, the high-level committee constituted by CM Yogi Adityanath increased the interim minimum wages by about 21 per cent for workers in Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad, following massive protests
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