Trade union protests held across the city in view of nationwide call for strike
A large number of members and leaders from Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC),All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), HMS, Labour Progressive Federation and others gathered near Head Post Office on Anna Salai. They indulged in sloganeering against the BJP- led central government and its anti-labour policies. They squatted on the arterial road and continued their protests. The protest resulted in heavy traffic congestion from Anna Statue to Anna Flyover. Police arrested over 800 protestors from the avenue and detained them.
Explaining the charter of demands, CITU state president A.Soundararajan said the central government has been functioning with ulterior policy of retrenchment, laying off, introducing contract system in the place of permanent posts and alleged that they have framed new labour code which is anti-labour to achieve ulterior motive. He said the new Farm Acts introduced by the present central government should be withdrawn and the central government should keep the promises given to the farmers.
Similar protests held at LIC head office in Anna Salai, near post office in Guindy, railway station in Korukkupet, Maraimalai Nagar, Thiruvottriyur, Ennore and Manali. Heavy traffic was witnessed on Avadi High Road when the police arrested the protesting trade unionists near Ambattur Uzhavar Sandhai. Offices of Income Tax Department, LIC, and central government establishments witnessed poor attendance in view of the strike.
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