Labour unions in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi stage protests opposing Centre's labour policies
The unions demanded the withdrawal of four labour codes, halting the privatisation of public sector undertakings such as insurance, banking and railways and the rollback of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022.
They demanded the regularisation of ASHAs, anganwadi and mid-day meal workers as government employees, the abolition of the contract system, the fixing of minimum wages at ₹36,000, the implementation of an eight-hour workday, a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers, and curbing inflation.
A procession was taken out from Ambedkar Circle to the Clock Tower in Mangaluru.
Addressing the protesters at the Clock Tower, near Mini Vidhana Soudha, Sunil Kumar Bajal, general secretary, CITU, Dakshina Kannada, alleged that the Union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is protecting only the interests of corporate bodies. The Union government has neutralised the spirit and aspirations of labour laws, he alleged.
The AITUC's Dakshina Kannada district general secretary, Seetharama Berinja, said that labourers should not be looked down upon. Labourers should be given social security and pension benefits, he said.
Protests in Udupi
A procession was taken out from the City Bus Stand in Udupi to the Head Post Office. A memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister was submitted to the Superintendent of Posts.
Speaking on the occasion, Balakrishna Shetty, CITU State vice-president, said that by pushing the four labour codes, the Union government is dismantling the existing protection for workers, including rights related to working hours, wages, social security, unionisation, collective bargaining and protest.
Protests were held in Kundapur and Byndoor.
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