Trade unions to observe strike on January 8, 9 to protest against NDA govt’s policies
Central trade union (CTUs) have called for a two day nationwide general strike on January 8 and 9, 2019 in protest of what they call the pro- corporate, anti-national and anti-people policies of the BJP-led NDA government.
Trade unions to observe strike on January 8, 9 to protest against NDA govt’s policies
The 10 central trade unions included INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, UTUC, AIRF and NFIR.
Central trade union (CTUs) have called for a two day nationwide general strike on January 8 and 9, 2019 in protest of what they call the pro- corporate, anti-national and anti-people policies of the BJP-led NDA government.
“In order to serve the interests of the multinational companies with Indian corporate, the present government is pursuing blatantly anti-people, anti-workers and anti-national policies at the cost of severely damaging the national economy and destroying its indigenous productive and manufacturing capabilities. Such a regime must be defeated squarely to force the pro-people changes in policies on all fronts,” the CTUs said.
A decision to this effect was taken at the national convention of workers on Friday where 10 central trade unions will protests across the country over the next three months which will be followed by a two-day general strike in January next year.
The 10 central trade unions included INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, UTUC, AIRF and NFIR. Representatives of all independent national federations of workers and employees, of industrial and service sectors, central and state government employees including railways, defence, health and education joined the convention.
“Government has been continuing to arrogantly ignore the 12 point charter of demands on minimum wage, universal social security, workers’ status including pay and facilities for the scheme workers, besides going for privatization of public and government sector and mass scale hiring on contract,” the CTUs said in a joint statement issued after the convention.