Employers have the right to appoint workers without interference from trade unions, Labour Minister V. Sivankutty has said. Observing that trade unions were interfering in the appointment of labourers at many construction sites, he said it went against the State government’s stand on the issue and would create an unhealthy trend.
Chairing a meeting of the labour relations board here on Friday, the Minister directed the Labour Commissioner to investigate complaints about the high-handedness of trade unions. He said the government would not tolerate any activity that tended to disturb the development-friendly climate in Kerala, though it was committed to protecting the legitimate rights of workers.
