The newspaper industry in crisis

The newspaper industry in crisis

The principle of equality and balance is a universal principle. But the newspaper industry organization, Nawab, thinks the recently announced Ninth Wage Board notification did not reflect that. On the other hand, journalist organizations have claimed that Nawab's statement was unacceptable. A case is pending in the Supreme Court. The state has not yet responded to the rule issued by the High Court Division. Again, the Supreme Court of Appeals has set a hearing for the matter on October 25. However, the government rejected the sub-judicial rule. According to the Government Rules of Business, the Ministry of Labor will conduct the wage board activities. Why the information ministry did it, he has no authority.

On the whole, we feel that the opportunity to reach a more reasonable and conciliatory solution to wages has not been blocked. For this, the path of a meaningful and rationalization of the Wage Board is opened in a formal and informal way. Even if the parties involved are effectively involved in the hearing, it can be helpful to reach the desired goal.

Determination of wages involves the question of press freedom. Both the owner and the worker have equal interests in protecting the newspaper industry. So, in the current situation of the country, a sincere initiative is expected on how to achieve a 'win-win' situation. The immediate and immediate response to the imposed decision should be considered seamlessly.

Nawabs and journalist organizations have called for the upliftment of industry interests. Journalist organizations say that journalists-workers-employees think of the proprietors' organization as their own organization and always work. Nawab says, 'They are never against the wage board. Despite the many objections to that, we have also participated in the Wage Board activities. We have requested the wage board to be realistic for both the proprietors and journalists. ”The Nawab said that there should be a balance between the pay-scale and the multinational companies, as well as other industries in the country. They questioned, out of the 12 industries in the country, the salaries of eight industries were not even considered by the eighth wage board. Journalists are of the opinion that journalists' work styles and risks are different, so they are not compared to other industries. Despite such arguments by both parties, it has historically been an unpleasant fact that the declared wage boards have, in many cases, been paper-penned, not properly implemented. The state failed to ensure effective oversight and transparency.

 If a report is released about how much the wages and benefits of the past two wage boards have actually paid, then a dirty picture will come out. The Nawab says, 'Although some newspapers have trouble', the Wage Board seeks to implement. However, despite the limitations and inconsistencies, the current situation is different from what has been going on for so long. The shock on the print magazine online is ephemeral.

However, special provisions of income tax and gratuity have been made in line with the prevailing labor and income tax laws. But it has to be acknowledged that the newspaper industry is having a difficult time now. All magazine ad revenue and promotion numbers are constantly down. In addition, the government has not rationalized advertising rates, and even has a tendency to keep large bills at bay. On the other hand, the burden of VAT and taxes has been placed on the neck of the industry. In order to give special protection to print journalists, the state must bear its fair share. Despite the assurances from the responsible government of the government to increase the advertisement rate, repayment of arrears and reduce VAT-tax, it was not implemented. In such a case, a unilateral 3 to 5 percent pay increase notification has been issued. While a significant number of newspapers in the country cannot afford regular pay, subsidies; The state cannot avoid responsibility for the trauma of society and freedom of speech.