11 central trade unions up the ante against govt; calls for nationwide strike on Sept 2
Updated: May 26, 2015 04:17:34pm
New Delhi, May 26 (KNN) After the government constituted the inter-ministerial committee to address the issues of the trade unions, 11 central trade unions have called for a nationwide strike on September 2 against the anti-worker policies of the government.
Trade unions, representing 47 crores of the country's work force, declared the strike on the first anniversary of the government.
The decision to this effect was taken at a national convention of workers on Tuesday that saw participation of 11 central trade unions including the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, the Indian National Trade Union Congress, All India Trade Union Congress, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, Centre of Indian Trade Unions, All India United Trade Union Centre, All India Central Council of Trade Unions, Trade Union Coordination Committee, United Trade Union Congress, Self-Employed Women's Association of India and Labour Progressive Federation.
There were also representatives from key sectors like banking, insurance, defence, railways and others.
Trade unions have been resisting several changes made to the existing labour laws besides attempts to introduce new laws, saying that the government is rushing through bills such as the Industrial Relations Code, Small Factories and Employees' Provident Fund in the name of ease of doing business and boosting 'Make in India' programme.
The inter-ministerial committee would constitute of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Minister of State (I/C) for Labour & Employment Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State(I/C) for Power Piyush Goyal, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh, Labour Ministry today said in a press note. (KNN Bureau)
Trade unions, representing 47 crores of the country's work force, declared the strike on the first anniversary of the government.
The decision to this effect was taken at a national convention of workers on Tuesday that saw participation of 11 central trade unions including the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, the Indian National Trade Union Congress, All India Trade Union Congress, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, Centre of Indian Trade Unions, All India United Trade Union Centre, All India Central Council of Trade Unions, Trade Union Coordination Committee, United Trade Union Congress, Self-Employed Women's Association of India and Labour Progressive Federation.
There were also representatives from key sectors like banking, insurance, defence, railways and others.
Trade unions have been resisting several changes made to the existing labour laws besides attempts to introduce new laws, saying that the government is rushing through bills such as the Industrial Relations Code, Small Factories and Employees' Provident Fund in the name of ease of doing business and boosting 'Make in India' programme.
The inter-ministerial committee would constitute of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Minister of State (I/C) for Labour & Employment Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State(I/C) for Power Piyush Goyal, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh, Labour Ministry today said in a press note. (KNN Bureau)
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