Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today sought co-operation of industry and trade unions to help encourage enterprise and business sentiment in the country.Inaugurating the 45th session of the Indian Labour Conference in New Delhi, Dr. Singh said, the government has paid serious attention to issues raised by trade unions.He said, the UPA Government is committed to strict implementation of labour laws, welfare and universal social security cover for workers in both the organised and unorganised sectors.He said, the government is considering the creation of a National Security Fund and also to fix national floor level minimum wage and minimum pension of Rs.1000 under the employees pension scheme.
Women employment in the organised sector grew by about 19 per cent. Dr. Singh said, women’s participation is more than 48 per cent in the MGNREGA scheme which has helped reduce inter-state migration, eliminating bonded labour and increasing purchasing power of rural households.
