Computation of the Minimum wage by Confederation

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Conf/ 07 /2012 Dated:25.06.2012

Dear Comrades,

                The campaign programme chalked out by the National Executive to ensure the successful implementation of March to Parliament on 26^th July, 2012 is progressing well.  Apart from the arrangements made by the major affiliates for the boarding of participants at Delhi on 25^th and 26^th, Confederation CHQ has made independent arrangements meant for those comrades who are members of smaller affiliates.  The State Committees, who take care of these comrades are requested to indicate the number of comrades for whom the Confederation CHQ is to take responsibility so that allotment  for accommodation for each State could be made and intimated.

                Many comrades have demanded the updating of the brief on each demand included in the charter.  Due to paucity of time, this could not be done .  We may be able to do so only after the 26^th July, programme of March to Parliament.  In the meantime , the affiliates may please inform us as to the status of the functioning  of the JCM Departmental Councils/Regional Councils , especially the date of the last meeting of the Departmental Council.  We have been informed that the next meeting of the National Anomaly Committee would be held on 17^th July,2012.  The telegram campaign  undertaken by the affiliates of the Confederation had its salutary impact.  We must continue our endeavour to ensure that the Departmental Councils regularly meet and its composition as at the beginning is maintained. 

                We have prepared a comparative chart of the price of 14 commodities, which go into the computation of minimum wage.  Placed there-under is the computation of the Minimum wage on the basis of the prices of the requisite articles as in January, 2012.  It could be seen there-from that while the prices on an average registered an increase of 152% the DA compensation had only been 65%. This fact may kindly be used to bring home the necessity of revision of wages immediately. 

                With greetings,

 Yours rraternally,

K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General

Sl. No	Item	Rate
		Anushakthi nagar co-op stores	Chembur open market	Average
GROCERY ITEMS
01	Rice Old Masuri	24.00	32.00	28.00
02	Wheat	21.00	25.00	23.00
03	Tur Dal	66.00	80.00	73.00
04	Moong Dal	64.00	76.00	70.00
05	Udid Dal	58.00	78.00	68.00
06	Sugar	34.00	36.00	35.00
07	Jaggary	45.00	47.00	46.00
DETERGENT
01	Bath Soap - 125 gm	16.00	16.00	16.00
02	Surf	187.00	187.00	187.00
03	Detergent Cake - 125 gm	13.00	13.00	13.00
OIL
01	KPL Coconut Oil  - 1ltr	125.00	127.00	126.00
02	Dhara Sunflower Oil  - 1Ltr	109.00	125.00	117.00
03	Saffola Gold  - 1Ltr	145.00	145.00	145.00
NON VEG ITEMS
01	Mutton	320.00	320.00	320.00
02	Fish	300.00	320.00	310.00
03	Egg – per dozen	48.00	48.00	48.00
DIARY PRODUCTS
01	Milk – Cow	32.00	36.00	34.00
02	Milk Buffalo	42.00	48.00	45.00
VEGETABLES
01	Onion	14.00	14.00	14.00
02	Potato	24.00	26.00	25.00
03	Tomato	30.00	32.00	31.00
04	Cabbage	40.00	40.00	40.00
05	Flower	50.00	50.00	50.00
06	Karela	40.00	40.00	40.00
07	Baingan	40.00	40.00	40.00
08	French Beans	100.00	100.00	100.00
09	Gajjar	40.00	40.00	40.00
10	Ladies Finger  - Bhendi	40.00	42.00	41.00
11	Beet Root	40.00	40.00	40.00
12	Green Leaves	50.00	56.00	53.00
FRUITS
01	Anar	140.00	140.00	140.00
02	Apple	150.00	150.00	150.00
03	Pappaya	30.00	36.00	33.00
04	Pears	140.00	140.00	140.00
05	Moosambi	50.00	50.00	50.00
06	Chickoo	40.00	40.00	40.00
07	Bannana - per dozen	40.00	40.00	40.00

Comparative Chart:

Sl.No.	Name:	Rate> 1.1.06	Rate  > 1.1.12	Difference	% increase
1	Rice/Wheat(average)	18.00	25.50	7.50	41.7
2	Dhall (average of 4 items)	40.00	70.33	30.33	75.8
3	Raw vegetable(average of 8 items)	10.00	48.90	38.90	389.0
4	Green leaf vegetable	10.00	53.00	43.00	430.0
5	Other vegetable (average of 3 items)	10.00	23.33	13.33	133.3
6	Fruits(average of 7 items)	30.00	86.10	56.10	187.0
7	Milk (average of two varieties)	24.00	39.50	15.50	64.6
8	Sugar & Jaggery average	24.00	40.50	16.50	68.8
9	Edible oil (average)	50.00	129.33	79.33	158.7
10	Fish	120.00	310.00	190.00	158,0
11	Meat	120.00	320.00	200.00	167.0.
12	Egg	2.00	4.00	2.00	100.0
13	Detergents(quantity computed as per monthly requirements. Average of 3 items. Bathing soap, washing soap and detergent powder)	200.00	332.00	132.00	66.0
14	Clothing. Monthly requirement 60 meters without anciliary charges)	80.00	150.00	70.00	88.0
					2127.9/14=152%@

@As against the increase of 152%, the CGEs are granted DA @65% as on 1.1.2012.

Minimum Wage based on 15^th ILC Norms

As per the prevailing rates of commodities as on 01.06.2012

Item	Per Day PCU ( in Grams)	Per month 3 CU ( in Kg)	Price per Kg As on 01.06.2012	Total cost per month
Rice/Wheat	475	42.75	25.50	1090.12
Dal Toor/Urad/Moong	80	7.2	70.33	506.38
Raw Veg	100	9.00	48.90	440.10
Green Leaf Veg	125	11.25	53.00	596.25
Other Veg Onion, potato, tomato	75	6.75	23.33	157.48
Fruits	120	10.8	86.10	929.48
Milk	200 ml	18 Lt	39.50	711.00
Sugar/Jaggery	56	5.00	40.50	202.50
Edible Oil	40	3.6	129.33	465.59
Fish		2.5	310.00	775.00
Meat		5.00	320.00	1600.00
Egg		90 Nos	4.00	360.00
Detergents etc Bath & washing soap, washing powder, etc			332.00 per month	332.00
Clothing $		5 mtrs per month. Deduced from 60 mtrs per annum	Rs. 200 per meter	1000.00
Total				9165.90
Misc. @ 20% *				1833.18
Total				10999.08
Addl. Exp @ 25% **				2749.77
Total				13748.85
Housing				1527.65
Grand Total				15276.50

PCU   = Per Day Consumption Unit

3 CU  = Three Consumption Unit

*        = 20% miscellaneous charges towards fuels, electricity, water, etc

**      = Additional Expenses @ 25% includes expenditure towards education, medical, treatment, recreation, festivals, etc.as per Supreme Court decision.

$  Clothing as prescribed is 70 yards per year.  This will work out to 5 mtrs per month and the cost include the ancillary charges like stitching etc.