Hamalis stage protest in Hubballi for immediate revision of minimum wages
Hamali workers in Hubballi staged a protest demanding the immediate revision and implementation of minimum wages for loading and unloading tasks. The unions are calling for a scientific, uniform piece-rate system across the state.
Why it matters
The protest reflects broader economic pressures on manual laborers and the challenges of implementing standardized wage policies in the informal sector.
Hamalis affiliated to the APMC Hamali (Headload) Workers Union and the Karnataka State Hamali Workers Federation staged a protest in Hubballi on Wednesday demanding immediate revision and implementation of minimum wages for loading and unloading on piece-rate basis.
The workers, led by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), took out a protest march from Basaveshwar Circle to the APMC office at Amargol. Later, they staged a demonstration.
They submitted a memorandum addressed to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar through the APMC authorities.
The protest was led by Karnataka State Hamali Workers Federation general secretary Mahesh Pattar, CITU district president B.I. Eeliger and union leaders Basavanneppa Neeralagi, Gurusidappa Ambiger, Manjunath Hujarathi, Hanamanta Ambiger, Kathalsab Mulla and Hussainsab Nadaf.
The protesters demanded that the State government withdraw the Cabinet sub-committee constituted to review the recently revised minimum wages and instead, proceed with fixing scientific minimum wage rates for loading and unloading.
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