Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Tuesday, Sep 28, 2004
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Tuesday, Sep 28, 2004 |
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Logistics
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Shipping Kochi Port Trust discusses staff transfer issue with TUs V. Sajeev Kumar
Kochi , Sept. 27 THE Kochi Port has held preliminary round of discussions with representatives of trade unions last week on transfer of labour for the proposed International Container Transhipment Terminal project under the BOT contract. Following the meeting, a core committee consisting of representatives of the port management and trade unions was formed with Mr M.M. Lawrence and Mr P.M. Mohammed Haneef, as Chairman and General Convenor respectively, of the Joint Forum of Trade Unions to function as nominees of unions in future discussions with the management. The port officials assured in the meeting that the list of members from the management side would be finalised shortly. Sources in the trade unions pointed out that Appendix 8 of the proposed licence agreement envisages transfer of 352 employees of the Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal to the licensee on deputation for the period the licensee operates the terminal. The unions during the discussions were of the view that issues concerning labour should also include `private labour' employed in the container terminal by various user establishments. It was also observed in the meeting that certain unions had already sent their views stating that the conditions were being imposed unilaterally, and for that reason it was not acceptable. In view of this suggestion, it was decided that unions, which so far had not sent their suggestions, should send their views at the earliest. The representatives of the trade unions also demanded incorporation of an unambiguous clause in the license agreement that the ICTT should become a reality within two years of handing over of RGCT to the licensee. They pointed out that the very purpose of BOT contract was that ICTT must become a reality within the shortest possible time frame. Meanwhile, Mr K.V.A. Iyer, Vice-President, Cochin Port Labour Union, told Business Line that the labour issues were inter-related with operational measures that would be put in place in the terms of licence agreement. Resolving of labour issues in isolation is not feasible, he said, adding that changes may be necessary in operational aspects as well as in the terms of licence agreement.
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