Outcome of the ASPLIS (Bonus) Subcommittee Meeting in Steel Industry – CITU

– DIGITAL BHILAI NEWS –

– 20 – SEPTEMBER – 2025 – (News From CITU/SWFI Leaders)

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Comrades Lalit Mohan Misra (National Secretary, CITU; General Secretary, SWFI) and Biswarup Bandyopadhyay attended the meeting on behalf of CITU/SWFI.

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• At the outset, all workers’ representatives demanded a total review of the so-called ASPLIS/Bonus formula, which had earlier been accepted by all unions except CITU and AITUC.
• This retrograde formula has led to a sharp reduction in workers’ bonus payments in 2023 and 2024 compared to 2022, despite continuous increases in production performance.

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Workers’ Position and Demands🙏

The workers’ representatives clearly stated that:

👉The ASPLIS/Bonus payment must not be less than ₹40,500, as was paid in 2022.

👉This demand is justified as production performance has increased every successive year, including 2025.

👉Pending issues under NJCS, such as 39 months’ arrears, additional increment for all, wage revision, and pay-structure correction for contract workers, must be taken up immediately in the interests of industrial peace and smooth functioning of production activities.

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Management’s Stand – Rejected❌ by Workers

👉The management insisted on continuing with the same ASPLIS/Bonus formula and offered ₹29,500.

👉This proposal was unanimously rejected by workers’ representatives.

👉A proposal of ₹32,500 later emerged during deliberations, but CITU strongly objected, reiterating the already stated demand of minimum ₹40,500 and refusing to compromise below ₹31,000.

👉The management refused to agree even to this reduced figure and did not respond to the demand for holding an NJCS meeting.

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Arrogance and Anti-Worker Attitude

👉CITU condemned the arrogant and autocratic approach of the management, which refused to show flexibility or respect workers’ legitimate demands. This attitude has only increased resentment among workers.

❗Conclusion – Call for Struggle ?

❗The meeting ended without any conclusion due to management’s rigid stance.

❗CITU and SWFI leadership has called upon all unions and workers to:

• Unite and intensify struggles at the plant and establishment level.
• Launch agitations and campaigns to press for legitimate entitlements.
• Continue fighting until the ASPLIS formula is corrected and workers receive their rightful bonus.

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Report – DIGITAL BHILAI NEWS