The Hindu Business Line : Cochin Port Trust draws up new labour regulation

The details
With the inauguration of the new system, the private pool system that currently existed at the port has come to an end.
A total of 2,000 labourers and 165 employers have, so far, registered with the board and the authorities expect more workers to register in future.

Kochi , Dec. 31

A new work system has come into effect within the Cochin Port Trust limits from the New Year whereby labourers engaged in various port-related activities would be made only through the Kerala Head Load Workers Welfare Board.

The State Labour Minister, Mr P.K. Gurudasan, on Sunday inaugurated the new labour regulation and welfare measures in the Willingdon Island area introduced by the Welfare Board and with this, only those workers registered with Board would be permitted to work in the port area from January.

With the inauguration of the new system, the private pool system that currently existed at the port has come to an end. A total of 2,000 labourers and 165 employers have, so far, registered with the board and the authorities expect more workers to register in future.

New rules

Mr Gurudasan said the Government was determined to implement the new labour regulation and welfare measures in the port area even if the Government faced difficulties in the process. He said that the new system would protect both the interests of the port as well as the workers.

Speaking on the occasion, the Industries Minister, Mr Elamaram Kareem, appealed to the employers to help implement the new system by reaching the message of the new system far and wide. The Fisheries Minister, Mr S. Sarma, appealed to all labourers and employers to cooperate in implementing the new system in its letter and spirit.

Mr N. Ramachandran, Port Chairman, said that there would not be any difficulties in implementing the new work culture as the port had given sufficient notice to the workers to register with the Head Load Workers Board.

The change in the work pattern, he said, was for the betterment of workers and the benefits of the workers would be protected.

There would not be any fall in the wages and benefits of workers following the introduction of the new system, he said and hoped that more and more workers would come forward to seek registration soon.

Strong measures

It may be recalled that the port management had taken strong measures in the recent period to eradicate the menace of forcible and unauthorised collection of money as well as unhealthy practices in cargo transportation. With the introduction of these measures, the trade has got the freedom to hire any lorries or trailers to transport cargo at competitive prices. Police is deployed in Willingdon Island in large numbers and full protection is provided to traders.

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