Minimum wage: wage subsidy is the solution to income disparity

Basole, Amit (2016) Minimum wage: wage subsidy is the solution to income disparity. WION.

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Abstract

The recent one-day general strike on the 2nd of September brought several parts of the country to a standstill. Among the demands of the trade unions was one for raising the minimum wage to Rs. 18,000 per month. The NDA government, in an attempt to ward off the strike, had announced a hike earlier in the week from Rs. 246 per day to Rs. 350 per day (Rs. 9,100 per month for 26 working days). The unions, with the exception of the RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, denounced the government’s efforts and the strike went ahead as planned.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Basole, Amit
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Wages, Income, Government
Subjects:	Social sciences > Social problems & services > Other social problems and services
Divisions:	Azim Premji University > Research Centre > Centre for Urban Ecological Sustainability
Full Text Status:	Public
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URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/5461
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