TAAN hikes daily wages of trekking
workers
The
Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) and representatives of four
unions of trekking workers -- All Nepal Revolutionary Tourism Workers Union
(ANRTWU); Union of Nepal Travel, Trekking, Rafting and Airlines Workers; Nepal
Tourism Workers Association (NTWA); All Nepal Tourism Workers Union (ANTWU);
and Nepal Tourism Workers Association (NTWA) – have decided to raise daily
wages of trekking porter by Rs 300 and guides/cooks by Rs 250 with effect from
October 1, 2014.
The hike is based on the understanding that the previous executive committee of TAAN had reached with the worker unions.The two sides have also agreed to form Workers’ Welfare Fund under Social Security Scheme of the government and deposit Rs 15 million from the TIMS Fund after guidelines for the ope rationalization of the fund is finalized by the government. The two sides also decided to lobby with the government to prepare guidelines for ope rationalization of the fund within a month.
The hike is based on the understanding that the previous executive committee of TAAN had reached with the worker unions.The two sides have also agreed to form Workers’ Welfare Fund under Social Security Scheme of the government and deposit Rs 15 million from the TIMS Fund after guidelines for the ope rationalization of the fund is finalized by the government. The two sides also decided to lobby with the government to prepare guidelines for ope rationalization of the fund within a month.
TAAN and worker unions have
formed a task force under the 2nd vice president Kul Bahadur Gurung to look into
issues related to trekking workers. The task force consists of TAAN executive
members as well as representatives of different workers unions.The task force
has decided that every company should have to provide identification card to
all their field staff. Similarly, the task force has decided that TAAN and
worker unions will jointly lobby with the concerned agency to implement ‘no
trekking without guide porter’ system. Regarding hike in insurance cover for
trekking workers, the task force decided to work in cooperation with insurance
companies that agrees to provide maximum insurance cover.
It also decided to strictly implement the agreement signed between TAAN Pokhara and Sanctuary Tourism Entrepreneurs’ Committee in December last year.The task force has decided that trekking companies will have to provide Rs 8,000 per person to guides, cooks and Sherpa as festival allowance once a year. Similarly, companies will have to provide pay and perks to their employees as per the minimum pay enforced by the government. Likewise, trekking companies will have to compulsorily send budget list of every groups with the guides.The task force has decided to allow only the licensed guides to lead trekking groups from January 1, 2015 onwards. Similarly, the task force has decided that representatives of TAAN and all four trekking workers will visit all check posts before October 1 to inform trekking guides and porters about the hike in their daily wage. Similarly, the task force has asked TAAN and tourism workers unions to take joint initiatives for requesting companies to provide appointment letters to cooks, Sherpas and guides who have worked for the company regularly since two years. Source By TAAN
It also decided to strictly implement the agreement signed between TAAN Pokhara and Sanctuary Tourism Entrepreneurs’ Committee in December last year.The task force has decided that trekking companies will have to provide Rs 8,000 per person to guides, cooks and Sherpa as festival allowance once a year. Similarly, companies will have to provide pay and perks to their employees as per the minimum pay enforced by the government. Likewise, trekking companies will have to compulsorily send budget list of every groups with the guides.The task force has decided to allow only the licensed guides to lead trekking groups from January 1, 2015 onwards. Similarly, the task force has decided that representatives of TAAN and all four trekking workers will visit all check posts before October 1 to inform trekking guides and porters about the hike in their daily wage. Similarly, the task force has asked TAAN and tourism workers unions to take joint initiatives for requesting companies to provide appointment letters to cooks, Sherpas and guides who have worked for the company regularly since two years. Source By TAAN
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