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The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
CPI(M) urges Centre to withdraw new Labour Codes
CPI(M) State Secretary P. Shanmugam on Friday urged the Central government to withdraw the four new Labour Codes. He said that these Codes were against the rights and welfare of the workers. Addressing mediapersons before a party meeting in Dindigul district, he said that the new Labour Codes: the Code on Wages, the Industrial Relations Code, the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working conditions and the Code on Social Security should be immediately withdrawn He requested Chief Minister M. K. Stalin to take the steps to pass a resolution urging the Centre to withdraw the Labour Codes. Trade unions have already expressed their strong opposition to the Labour Codes, he said, adding that the party backed the decision of the trade union to stage a protest against the Labour Codes. He said that CPI(M) has extended its support for 'Operation Sindoor' by Indian Armed Forces launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The killing of innocent civilians cannot be tolerated. Necessary action should be taken, he said. However, he criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being absent at the all party meeting that was held after the terror attack. He urged the Prime Minister to convene a Special Parliament Session to discuss the issue. He said that the party has decided to conduct a 10-day march in Tamil Nadu in June against hate and communal politics practised by BJP-led Central government Mr. Shanmugam urged the State government to recruit people to various posts on a permanent basis and not through contract or outsourcing methods. Steps were being taken to fill these posts on contract basis or through outsourcing. This approach towards recruitment should change, he said. He also urged the State government to recover the panchami lands from encroachers and ensure that it was provided to the real beneficiaries.
The Hindu
01-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
‘Do not increase working hours'
Members of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on Thursday took out a rally in Madurai in commemoration of May Day which is celebrated to honour the working class. The members, holding banners and flags, marched from Palanganatham-Madakulam main road to Palanganatham junction. Following the rally, a public meeting was held. The members said that considering the welfare of the workers, the working hours which were 8 hours per day should be continued and should not be extended to 12 hours. They opposed the new Labour Codes: the Code on Wages, the Industrial Relations Code, the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working conditions and the Code on Social Security. They said that these Codes were against the rights and welfare of the workers. They expressed their concern over implementation of the four Labour Codes. They demanded that the Labour Codes should be repealed. They said that they would observe a nationwide protest on May 20 against the Central government's move to implement the four Labour Codes. The members also expressed their concern over rise in prices of essential commodities. They said that the people were affected by the price rise. The members urged the Central government to take steps to control price rise.
