Govt constitutes inter-ministerial committee to discuss, address issues of trade unions
Updated: May 26, 2015 01:44:39pm
New Delhi, May 26 (KNN) The Government has decided to constitute an Inter-Ministerial committee to hold threadbare discussions with representatives of Central Trade Unions on 10 point charter of demands and other issues being raised by them, Ministry of Labour & Employment has said.
The 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.
The Secretarial assistance to this committee will be provided by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, the press note said.
The trade unions have been raising concerns over the several changes made to the existing labour laws besides attempts to introduce new laws, saying that the government is rushing through bills like Industrial Relations Code, Small Factories and Employees' Provident Fund in the name of ease of doing business and boosting 'Make in India' programme.
The 10-point agenda of the trade unions includes demands such as government steps to deal with issues like price rise, unemployment, universal social security cover for workers and disinvestment of public sector undertakings.
The trade unions like - 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 have been raising voice against the government's initiatives. (KNN Bureau)
The 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.
The Secretarial assistance to this committee will be provided by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, the press note said.
The trade unions have been raising concerns over the several changes made to the existing labour laws besides attempts to introduce new laws, saying that the government is rushing through bills like Industrial Relations Code, Small Factories and Employees' Provident Fund in the name of ease of doing business and boosting 'Make in India' programme.
The 10-point agenda of the trade unions includes demands such as government steps to deal with issues like price rise, unemployment, universal social security cover for workers and disinvestment of public sector undertakings.
The trade unions like - 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 have been raising voice against the government's initiatives. (KNN Bureau)
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