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Several unions boycott the consultations terming them a ‘farce’
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The codification of laws on wages, social security, occupational safety and industrial relations into four codes is expected to be implemented in the next financial year.
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Several unions boycott the consultations terming them a ‘farce’
The majority of the Central trade unions on Thursday boycotted the Labour and Employment Ministry’s consultation on the draft rules for the four labour codes enacted by the government in 2019 and 2020, terming the exercise a “farce”.
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Farmers of Panipat district, Haryana, after successfully opening the gates of Panipat toll plaza, one of many motorway tolls throughout the country opened by farmers
SUPPORT has been pouring in for protesting farmers, who are camping on the Indian national capital’s borders demanding repeal of three new farm laws.
On Monday, trade unions and civil society groups held a solidarity march in Delhi’s ITO area, pledging solidarity with the agitating farmers.
The march was attended by members of key central unions, including the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India United Trade Union Centre (AITUC) among others.
Trade unions support farmers agitation, saying Bharat Bandh on Dec 8 successful
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Last Updated: Dec 11, 2020, 05:19 PM IST
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Synopsis The Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions reiterate rock-like solidarity with the Farmers United Struggle. After the successful Bharat Bandh on 8th December called by the Farmers jointly, the Central Government cannot call this a Punjab question any more, a statement by joint forum said.
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New Delhi: A joint platform of central trade unions on Friday reiterated its support to the farmers agitation, saying that the Bharat Bandh call by them on December 8 was successful. Despite the bandh call, the unions had not gone on strike on December 8 and they lent their moral support to the farmers agitation against three new farm bills.
Farmers protesting against farm laws have found support from trade unions (AFP, file photo)
NEW DELHI: A joint platform of central trade unions on Friday reiterated its support to the farmers agitation, saying that the Bharat Bandh call by them on December 8 was successful.
Despite the bandh call, the unions had not gone on strike on December 8 and they lent their moral support to the farmers agitation against three new farm bills.
The ten central trade unions are Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Trade Union Co-ordination Centre (TUCC), Self-Employed Women s Association (SEWA), All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU), Labour Progressive Federation (LPF) and United Trade Union Congress (UTUC).