Tripura unit of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) on Wednesday alleged that the owners of the brick kilns were depriving the migrant workers from getting genuine wages. A delegation of the trade union lodged a complaint with the Labour Commissioner here seeking the latter's intervention in the matter.
It said every year poor from States like Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh migrate to work in the brick kilns across Tripura. Most of them bring their spouse and children along.
The office of Labour Commissioner listed some 350 brick kilns operating in the State. Around 66% of those working in the kilns are migrant labourers.
