CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced a 35 percent wage hike for around 3,500 employees working in cooperative and public sector sugar mills in the state. The move is aimed at improving the livelihood of the workers and comes as a response to their long-standing demand for a salary increase, reported DTnext.
The decision, aimed at enhancing the livelihoods of workers and addressing their longstanding demand, was stated in a statement issued by M R K Panneerselvam, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
This move follows the submission of a report by an expert committee to the government regarding the salary hike for sugar mill workers.
“The basic pay of the workers has been increased to 35 per cent through the current wage hike and a goodwill amount of Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 for a permanent worker and Rs 32,000 to Rs 40,000 for a seasonal worker has been made available for the period up to September 30, 2022. The Chief Minister has also ordered to pay the arrears in cash for the period from October 1, 2022 to till now,” detailed Panneerselvam.
