Mangaluru, 31 Mar 2017: CM Siddaramaiah has fulfilled the long-pending demands of workers engaged in unorganized sector by sanctioning PF, accidental insurance coverage and issuance of smart cards, said MLA J R Lobo.
The tailors association has been demanding state benefits since 2002, while 3.90 tailors in Karnataka will get all the facilities including PF, added MLA Lobo.
The loaders, rag-pickers, pavement vendors and tailors are eligible for PF that was fulfilled by CM Siddaramaiah in the budget owing to follow ups by MLA Lobo, during budget process.
Karnataka state Tailors Association former president Praveen Salian thanked both CM and MLA Lobo in realising their long-pending demand.