KKC-West Bengal at Baidyabati, Hooghly

On June 21, 2025, a significant outreach meeting was organized by the Unorganized Workers and Employees Congress (KKC-West Bengal) at Baidyabati, Hooghly, focusing on the numerous challenges and irregularities faced by contract workers across various sectors.

The meeting witnessed participation from a large number of contract laborers working in industries, warehouses, transport, and other unorganized segments in the region. They shared their day-to-day experiences marked by exploitation, irregular payments, lack of job security, absence of written contracts, denial of minimum wage, unsafe working conditions, and zero access to social security.

The program was led by Mr. Manas Banerjee, State Coordinator of KKC-West Bengal, who has been at the forefront of raising the concerns of marginalized and unorganized workers in the state. In his address, Mr. Banerjee emphasized:

“Contract workers are the invisible backbone of our economy, yet they are treated as disposable. This systemic neglect must end. We are committed to organizing, empowering, and giving them a collective voice that cannot be ignored.”

He further outlined KKC-WB’s vision to build strong grassroots-level committees in industrial zones like Hooghly, where contract labor is widely employed, yet poorly protected.

During the meeting, KKC-West Bengal also collected written complaints and testimonies from workers to be compiled and forwarded to the appropriate labor authorities and public representatives. Legal awareness sessions were also held to inform workers about their basic rights under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, the Minimum Wages Act, and provisions for grievance redressal.

The session concluded with a resolution to continue sustained efforts for:

Immediate regularization of eligible contract workers.

Transparent payment systems and issuance of job contracts.

Access to ESI, PF, and health coverage.

Formation of local grievance redressal cells with legal support.

The KKC-West Bengal team reaffirmed its commitment to standing with contract workers in their fight for dignity, justice, and fair treatment.

This meeting at Baidyabati was not just a gathering—it was a call for accountability, a demand for change, and a step toward building a just and inclusive labor ecosystem in West Bengal.

“Together, we rise – No worker should stand alone.”