Unions to protest on May Day, demand free universal vaccination
Unions to protest on May Day, demand free universal vaccination
NEW DELHI, Apr 28: A joint platform of 10 central trade unions on Wednesday decided to press the government for free universal vaccination, Rs 7,500 per month cash transfer for poor families and free 10 kg ration for them, among others, during the pandemic.
The unions will also protest against the “anti-worker, anti-farmer, anti-people policies” of the government on May Day (Saturday), stated a statement by the joint platform.
The joint platform has written a letter to the Prime Minister regarding their demands.
The trade unions deplore the “callous attitude” of the government in handling the COVID-19 crisis, the statement said.
Protest against labour rules in Jharkhand Demonstrators will burn or tear up copies of the new labour codes as a part of their agitation against the four rules that subsumed 29 central labour laws
As the country begins a new financial year (2021-22) on Thursday, more than 10,000 workers at factories, industrial areas, mines and PSU offices across all 24 districts of Jharkhand will burn or tear up copies of the new labour codes as a part of their agitation against the four rules that subsumed 29 central labour laws.
“Directive has been sent to all cities and districts in the state which have a sizable labour force for Thursday’s agitation. We have asked the workforce and trade union leaders not to affect work at any cost. Copies of the new labour codes will be burnt either during the lunch hour or during change of work shifts especially at mines and plants,” said Prakash Viplav on
Trade unions call for nationwide protest on Wednesday against privatisation, other policies in Budget
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Last Updated: Feb 02, 2021, 05:07 PM IST
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A joint platform of 10 central trade unions on Tuesday gave a call for a nationwide protest on February 3 against privatisation and other anti-people policies proposed in the Budget for 2021-22 and to press for scrapping labour codes and providing income and food support to the families of poor workers.
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The unions said that the budget presented by the Finance Minister is full of rhetoric and far away from the ground realities.
NEW DELHI: A joint platform of 10 central trade unions on Tuesday gave a call for a nationwide protest on February 3 against privatisation and other anti-people policies proposed in the Budget for 2021-22 and to press for scrapping labour codes and providing income and food support to the families of poor workers.
Trade unions call for nationwide protest on Wed against privatisation PTI
Updated : Feb 2, 2021, 9:24 pm IST
The unions said that the budget presented by the Finance Minister is full of rhetoric and far away from the ground realities
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New Delhi: A joint platform of 10 central trade unions on Tuesday gave a call for a nationwide protest on February 3 against privatisation and other anti-people policies proposed in the Budget for 2021-22 and to press for scrapping labour codes and providing income and food support to the families of poor workers.
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 (AICC
Put Labour Codes On Hold, Start Fresh Discussions: Trade Unions To Government
The ministry intends to finalise the rules under labour codes by this month-end for implementation of these laws. File photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-20T16:37:21+05:30 Put Labour Codes On Hold, Start Fresh Discussions: Trade Unions To Government outlookindia.com 2021-01-20T18:20:31+05:30
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The Central Trade Unions on Wednesday demanded that the implementation of four labour codes should be put on hold and fresh discussions should take place in the spirit of bipartite and tripartite consultations. The Central Trade Unions demanded that all the four codes should be put on hold and then discussions should start with the Central Trade Unions on each of the Labour Code afresh in the true spirit of bipartite and tripartite consultations, the statement said.