Management summoned over paramedical staff complaints of wage stagnation and lack of medical benefits
Union alleges ‘bonded labor’ conditions for long-serving hospital employees
JAMSHEDPUR – The Labor Department has issued a notice to Tata Motors’ Jamshedpur management following complaints about the treatment of paramedical staff at the company’s hospital.
Labor Superintendent-1 Avinash Thakur issued the notice in response to grievances filed by the Sanyukt Yuva Sangh (Joint Youth Union).
The union alleges that paramedical employees are denied wage increases and medical benefits despite years of service.
"The management must present all relevant documents at the Labor Department office on July 6," the notice states. "A hearing will be conducted in the presence of both parties."
Ravi Singh Chandel, Central President of Sanyukt Yuva Sangh, claims that about 100 medical staff have been directly employed by the company for 15-20 years without contractor involvement.
"These employees and their families are not provided medical benefits, nor are their salaries increased," Chandel stated. "They are essentially working as bonded laborers."
The union accuses the management of maintaining an authoritarian and arbitrary attitude towards these workers.
"There’s no one to listen to the victims of this oppressive system," Chandel added.
Tata Motors has not yet responded to these allegations.
This dispute highlights ongoing tensions between labor and management in Jamshedpur’s industrial sector.
The Labor Department’s intervention underscores the government’s role in mediating such conflicts and enforcing workers’ rights.
