CITU Tripura demands proper wage for migrant brick kiln workers

Tripura unit of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions on Wednesday alleged that the owners of the brick kilns were depriving the migrant workers from getting genuine wages. It said every year poor from States like Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh migrate to work in the brick kilns across Tripura. The office of Labour Commissioner listed some 350 brick kilns operating in the State. The delegation in a memorandum to the Labour Commissioner demanded its immediate intervention to help out the migrant labourers and end deprivation.