All party trade unions give a call to make May 20 strike a success
The speakers at a seminar on 'Labour Codes', organised by the All Party trade unions, demanded immediate scrapping of the four labour codes, brought out by the Modi government to the detriment of workers and to favour the corporate groups. The seminar was held at Alluri Vignana Kendram, here, on Sunday (April 27).
They alleged that during the last 11 years of BJP rule, the rate of unemployment in the country has been increasing due to the 'anti-worker' and 'anti-people' policies of the NDA government. The All Party unions have given a call to observe an All India strike on May 20.
CITU State general secretary Ch. Narasinga Rao, INTUC State general secretary Mantri Rajasekhar, AITUC national vice president D. Adinarayana and CFTUI national president N Kanaka Rao were among those who spoke.
They alleged that the Modi government was trying to water down the labour laws, which were achieved by workers following sustained struggles during the British rule. The government has already converted 29, of the 44 labour laws, into four labour codes. When these codes were implemented, the workers would lose their right to strike, to form a trade union, to bargain with the management for salaries and wages, and they could be fired anytime at the whims and fancies of the management. They would also lose their right to minimum wages, PF, ESI and social security.
The speakers called upon all sections of the public to make the May 20 strike a success to thwart the 'anti-worker' and 'anti-people' policies of the Modi government.
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