Govt decides to form body for reviewing 6th wage board

The government has decided to form a committee to review the recommendations in the just-declared sixth Wage Board Award for the newspaper industry.
"The review committee will be formed comprising newspaper owners, journalists and other staff members," said an official handout yesterday.
The government announced the Sixth Wage Board Award through a gazette notification on December 6, fixing salaries, allowances and other benefits for the journalists, press workers and employees.
But Sangbadik-Sramik-Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SSKOP) rejected the Wage Board Award and observed a four-hour work abstention on Wednesday, demanding its immediate revision.