Saloon workers demand Ayushman Bharat cover
Agartala, Aug 02, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Agartala Aug 02: Saloon workers of Tripura under the banner of Tripura Saloon Karmi Samity on Tuesday met Labour Minister Bhagaban Das and sought his intervention in sorting out the problems haunting the saloon workers for quite a sometime.
Trade Union leader Biplab Kar who led the delegation of barbers said, “For the last few years, the people who work in saloons are facing serious problems. Today, we are meeting our labour minister and we hope that he will take note of the problems faced by our barber brothers and accordingly take steps for their welfare”.
When asked about their demands, Kar said, “Our key demands are: Ayushman Bharat insurance cover to all Saloon workers along with Below Poverty Line Status and pension for people aged above 55 years or so”.