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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
WBITSA website - www.wbitsa.org - a hit, hundreds apply for membership within hours of launch.
WBITSA website - www.wbitsa.org - starts with a bang. Hundreds of employees apply for membership within hours of launch. The site was launched alongwith launch of the West Bengal IT Services Association by Shri Subhas Chakrabarty, MIC, GoWB.
The West Bengal Information Technology Association was launched in satellite township of Salt Lake considered the nerve centre of IT industry in the state.
Hundreds of employees from various IT organisatiosn in the state have applied for membership and want to work for the betterment of the association and improve the lot of IT workers in the state. Most of them howeve has chosen not to disclose the membership details at this stage for fear of action from the employees who have not welcomed the idea of the association in this sector and are losiung their sleep over it.
Speaking on the occasion, CITU state president Shyamal Chakraborty alleged that a number of IT companies were flouting rules framed by the government, depriving workers of basic rights like PF and ESI.
The West Bengal Information Technology Association was launched in satellite township of Salt Lake considered the nerve centre of IT industry in the state.
Hundreds of employees from various IT organisatiosn in the state have applied for membership and want to work for the betterment of the association and improve the lot of IT workers in the state. Most of them howeve has chosen not to disclose the membership details at this stage for fear of action from the employees who have not welcomed the idea of the association in this sector and are losiung their sleep over it.
Speaking on the occasion, CITU state president Shyamal Chakraborty alleged that a number of IT companies were flouting rules framed by the government, depriving workers of basic rights like PF and ESI.
Subhas backs IT staff ‘union’ - WBITSA
Kolkata, October 26: The pro-union lobby in the newly-emerging Information Technology sector in Kolkata got a new voice of support today. The State’s Transport Minister, Subhas Chakraborty, who is also the vice-president of the CITU, sprang to the defence of those who want to form unions in the IT sector.
“People think that these men in coat-and-tie are a happy lot. But they don’t know the tremendous amount of exploitation they face,” said Chakraborty, talking about the IT sector staff. “Their guardians spent lakhs of rupees for their education, but they end up earning a paltry sum of Rs 3000 to Rs 4000 per month,” he added.
Chakraborty’s statement today came as a shot in the arm for the West Bengal Information Technology Services Association (WBITSA), that is being launched by the CITU — the labour arm of the CPI(M).
Chakraborty went on to say “as long as there will be grounds for confrontation and contradiction, there will be need for formation of organisations and unions.”
“People think that these men in coat-and-tie are a happy lot. But they don’t know the tremendous amount of exploitation they face,” said Chakraborty, talking about the IT sector staff. “Their guardians spent lakhs of rupees for their education, but they end up earning a paltry sum of Rs 3000 to Rs 4000 per month,” he added.
Chakraborty’s statement today came as a shot in the arm for the West Bengal Information Technology Services Association (WBITSA), that is being launched by the CITU — the labour arm of the CPI(M).
Chakraborty went on to say “as long as there will be grounds for confrontation and contradiction, there will be need for formation of organisations and unions.”
WBITSA (West Bengal IT Service Association) has backing of Jyoti Basu
Kolkata, Oct 27, 2006: West Bengal IT Service Association today received crucial support from veteran CPI(M) leader Jyoti Basu in its efforts to form a union in the information technology sector.
Basu, reaffirmed the employees’ right to form an association. “If employees there have grievances and complaints, they should have a right to form their organisation,” he said. At the end of the CPI(M)’s state secretariat meeting today, Basu said: “The IT sector should be treated as an essential service. Strikes and other trade union activities should be restricted in this sector.”
Fulfilling a long time demand of the Information Technology(IT) sector workers of West Bengal, West Bengal Information Technology Services Association (WBITSA) is being launched from November 14.
Prasanta Nandichowdhury, working president of the proposed West Bengal IT Services Association, said: "The new unit will not be registered under the Trade Union Act. We have registered the unit under the Societies Registration Act."
"Ours will be a broad platform for all categories of IT professionals. There will be IT workers, executives and others. If any IT unit or any individual wishes to associate himself with our organisation, we will give them recognition," the working president said.
IT workers can apply for membership online. The website of the association is being hosted at www.wbitsa.org
Basu, reaffirmed the employees’ right to form an association. “If employees there have grievances and complaints, they should have a right to form their organisation,” he said. At the end of the CPI(M)’s state secretariat meeting today, Basu said: “The IT sector should be treated as an essential service. Strikes and other trade union activities should be restricted in this sector.”
Fulfilling a long time demand of the Information Technology(IT) sector workers of West Bengal, West Bengal Information Technology Services Association (WBITSA) is being launched from November 14.
Prasanta Nandichowdhury, working president of the proposed West Bengal IT Services Association, said: "The new unit will not be registered under the Trade Union Act. We have registered the unit under the Societies Registration Act."
"Ours will be a broad platform for all categories of IT professionals. There will be IT workers, executives and others. If any IT unit or any individual wishes to associate himself with our organisation, we will give them recognition," the working president said.
IT workers can apply for membership online. The website of the association is being hosted at www.wbitsa.org
West Bengal Information Technology Services Association (WBITSA) launched
Fulfilling a long time demand of the Information Technology(IT) sector workers of West Bengal, West Bengal Information Technology Services Association (WBITSA) is being launched from November 14.
Prasanta Nandichowdhury, working president of the proposed West Bengal IT Services Association, said: "The new unit will not be registered under the Trade Union Act. We have registered the unit under the Societies Registration Act."
"Ours will be a broad platform for all categories of IT professionals. There will be IT workers, executives and others. If any IT unit or any individual wishes to associate himself with our organisation, we will give them recognition," the working president said.
Other office bearers of the association are President: Amitava Nandi, MP LS, Secretary: Somnath Bhattacharya, Chief Advisor: Shyamal Chakarabarty.
IT workers can apply for membership online. The website of the association is being hosted at www.wbitsa.org
Prasanta Nandichowdhury, working president of the proposed West Bengal IT Services Association, said: "The new unit will not be registered under the Trade Union Act. We have registered the unit under the Societies Registration Act."
"Ours will be a broad platform for all categories of IT professionals. There will be IT workers, executives and others. If any IT unit or any individual wishes to associate himself with our organisation, we will give them recognition," the working president said.
Other office bearers of the association are President: Amitava Nandi, MP LS, Secretary: Somnath Bhattacharya, Chief Advisor: Shyamal Chakarabarty.
IT workers can apply for membership online. The website of the association is being hosted at www.wbitsa.org
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