Recently, Government has formulated policy for the 7th Round (2nd part) of wage negotiations for workmen in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) based on consultations among various central ministries/ departments and other organisations. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, Shri Praful Patel, Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, said that wage negotiations lead to upward wage revision, thereby benefiting the workmen of CPSEs. As per Central Public Enterprises Survey 2011-12, there were 997,039 workers/workmen on the rolls of the CPSEs as on 31.03.2012.
