Trade unions on Wednesday strongly protested against the decision of some state governments to cut their employees' pay, increase working hours and delay movement of migrant workers who wish to return home amid the lockdown.
As many as 12 central trade unions raised various issues during a webinar with Labour MinisterSantosh Gangwar and senior officials of the ministry on Wednesday.
The unions demanded effective implementation of Inter-StateMigrant Workmen Act, 1979 and also pitched for bringing a national policy for migrant workers.
In a statement issued after the webinar, BJP-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) said it has demanded from the "government to immediately start creating a National Register of Migrant Workers for creating data base, proper identity, portability, labour law protection, social security benefits etc."
The union said, "Huge salary cuts are made by nearly 14 state Governments and DAfreeze by the Central Govt. No guarantee is being given whether the amount so withheld will be returned or when it will be returned."
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