INDUSTRIES

iii-LABOUR ORGANISATION

The present industrial development of Sangli district is mostly of a recent origin, though an engineering factory at Kirloskarwadi was established as early as 1910. The first trade union to be registered under the Indian Trade Union Act of 1926 in the district was Kirloskar Kamgar Union in the year 1951. By the end of March 1963, the total number of trade unions, registered under the Indian Trade Union Act, 1926, in the district, was eighteen, of which eight were from manufacturing group, one from transport and communications (other than workshop) group, four from service group and five from 'activities not adequately described' group.

By the end of March 1963, the total membership of all the 18 unions was 4.028, with a total income and expenditure amounting to Rs. 20,639 and Rs. 21,279, respectively. "The value of the total assets was of the order of Rs. 10.649.

Three strikes were organised in 1962, one each in textile, engineering and miscellaneous group. The total number of workers involved in these strikes was 136. 1,909 men days were lost due to these strikes. Out of these three strikes, one was successful, in one the parties arrived at a compromise, and one resulted in failure. The main cause for the occurrence of these strikes was regarding payment of arrears of wages.

The Bombay Welfare Fund Act, 1963, has not been applied to Sangli district.

As regards wage rates, different industries to which Minimum Wages Act is applicable, have different wage schedules. In most cases, the nature of production, size of industry and products of the industry have been taken into consideration while determining the rates of minimum wages. However, on an average, the monthly wages varies from Rs. 100 to Rs. 125, Rs. 80 to Rs. 100 and Rs. 60 to Rs. 75 for skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers, respectively.

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