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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Rural development department workers stage wait-in protest
Members of Tamil Nadu Rural Development Department Workers' Union affiliated to the AITUC staged wait-in protest at Vannarpet here on Tuesday with their tiffin-boxes to highlight their demands. The protestors, led by S. Edwin, district president of the Union, district and block-level coordinators should be appointed on permanent basis so that monitoring and follow-up of the works would become easier. The Tamil Nadu Government, as promised, should give the incentive to all workers involved in COVID prevention activities. The district and the block-level coordinators and the computer operators should be given annual increments. Gratuity should be given to all temporary workers and all vacancies in the village panchayats filled-up. Minimum wages should be fixed as per law and given to the sanitary workers, motivators, pump operators, overhead tank operators and computer operators. Social security schemes like Employees' State Insurance, Provident Fund etc. should be extended to these workers, they said. State coordinator of the Union S. Govindan, state joint secretary V. Paramasivan, state president of AITUC S. Kasi Viswanathan and others spoke.
New Indian Express
10-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Major trade unions oppose Centre's new labour policies in Vijayawada
VIJAYAWADA: Thousands of workers from railways, banks, insurance, and other organised and unorganised sectors staged a strike in Vijayawada on Wednesday against the Centre's labour policies and the new four labour codes. A rally began at Radham Centre in One Town, wound through Low Bridge and Eluru Road, and culminated at Lenin Centre, where a public meeting was held. Carrying red flags, protesters demanded repeal of the labour codes, a minimum wage of `26,000, abolition of the 10‑hour workday, and withdrawal of agricultural market reforms, declaring solidarity with farmers. The meeting was chaired by AITUC city secretary Mooli Sambasiva Rao and CITU NTR district vice‑president K Durga Rao. Speakers included former minister Vadde Sobhanadheeswara Rao, AITUC state president Ravulapalli Ravindranath, and CITU state president A V Nageswara Rao. They accused the BJP‑led Union government of enacting laws that favour large corporations while ignoring workers' and farmers' welfare. Union leaders warned of larger agitations if the codes are not scrapped, vowing to 'continue the fight until workers' rights are restored.' They urged employees across sectors to join a united struggle, arguing that the government's pro‑corporate agenda threatens livelihoods and undermines social justice.
Hans India
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Thousands protest labour codes in a massive rally
Vijayawada: Vijayawada witnessed a massive protest rally on Wednesday, with thousands of workers, employees, trade union leaders, and farmers marching from Canal Road to Lenin Centre. The rally was organised in response to a nationwide strike call by trade unions and farmers' associations, demanding the repeal of the controversial Labour Codes introduced by the Central government. Holding banners, trade union flags, and flexes, protesters raised slogans condemning the policies undermining workers' rights. Prominent leaders, including AITUC state president Ravulapalli Ravindranath, deputy general secretary S Venkatasubbaiah, CITU state president A V Nageswara Rao, and farmer leader Vadde Shobhanadreeswara Rao, participated alongside IFTU state president P Prasad, AIUTUC state Secretary K Sudhir Babu and CPI Vijayawada assistant secretary Nakka Veerabhadra Rao. Workers from both organised and unorganised sectors joined the rally, with AITUC city general secretary Mule Sambasiva Rao and CITU vice-president Durgarao presiding over the public meeting at Lenin Centre. Addressing the gathering, Ravulapalli Ravindranath accused the Narendra Modi-led NDA government of prioritising corporate interests over workers' rights. He criticised the replacement of 44 vital labour laws with four Labour Codes, which he claimed erode protections for workers. Ravindranath highlighted that nearly 50 crore workers, employees, teachers, rural poor, and farmers protested nationwide, declaring the strike a resounding success. Leaders from the All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), IFTU, and other unions condemned the Labour Codes for repealing 29 protective laws, extending workdays from 8 to 10 hours, and mandating night shifts for women. They demanded the immediate repeal of the codes, a minimum wage of Rs 26,000, the formation of the 8th Pay Commission nationally and the 12th PRC at the state level, and an end to outsourcing, contractual work, and privatisation. They also called for filling vacant government posts and establishing welfare boards for workers in construction, beedi, auto, porter, and transport sectors. Farmer leader Vadde Shobhanadreeswara Rao denounced the government's anti-farmer and anti-worker policies, urging a united front to oppose them. He demanded the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Prices (MSP), identity cards and loans for tenant farmers, and the repeal of the Electricity Amendment Act, while opposing smart meter installations. The rally saw strong participation from CITU, IFTU, YSR Trade Union, and AIUTUC members, with leaders like Jasti Kishore and Ramakrishna addressing the crowd, reinforcing the call for policy reversal.
Hans India
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Vehicular movement hit by twin strike
Bhubaneswar: Vehicular movement in different parts of Odisha, including in capital city of Bhubaneswar, was affected on Wednesday due to strike by trade unions and drivers' associations. A joint forum of 10 central trade unions staged Bharat bandh on Wednesday in protest against the four labour codes, contractualisation and privatisation of PSUs among others. The forum of 10 central trade unions and their associates, which include, All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), HMS, Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Trade Union Coordination Centre (TUCC), Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU), Labour Progressive Federation (LPF) and United Trade Union Congress (UTUC) participated in the nation-wide protest. The Opposition Congress and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) extended their support to the protest of trade unions. Similarly, the drivers of different transportation vehicles including buses, taxis and trucks resorted to the cease work protest since Tuesday morning demanding welfare measures for the drivers in the State. The protesters staged demonstrations in different places and blocked several roads including national highways in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bargarh, Bhadrak, Balasore, Bolangir and Sambalpur. Due to the protest by trade unions and thousands of drivers, vehicular movement has been severely affected in the State, said a police officer. A large number of vehicles remained stranded on both sides of major roads and NHs as the protesters picketed on the roads. The protesters were also seen staging a protest blocking the railway tracks in Bhubaneswar station. The commuters remained stranded in the bus stands across the State. Several Central government offices, banks, business establishments and educational institutions were also partially affected in some places including Rayagada, Berhampur, Nabarangpur and Gajapati districts, police said. Fuel stations in Bhubaneswar remained closed as the trade union members picketed before the petrol pumps. However, the offices and educational institutions functioned normally in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and some other cities. Trade union leader Sura Jena, who was leading a protest near the railway station here, alleged that the Narendra Modi-led Central government is exploiting the labourers of the country by imposing the Labour Codes. 'The Central government is privatising Central PSUs, airports and other public properties one after another and failed to control inflation and unemployment, which is at its peak,' he said. Among major demands, the Trade Unions demanded immediate rollback of the four Labour Codes, Rs 26,000 per month wage for workers, reinstating the old pension scheme and strengthening protections for workers in both organised and unorganised sectors. Under the banner of Odisha Drivers' Mahasangha, thousands of drivers of buses, trucks, vans, taxis, auto rickshaws and other commercial vehicles have been staging 'steering down' protest as their talk with the State government remained inconclusive. The protesting drivers held different meetings for over four hours on Tuesday night with the Transport department officers and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena. Aditya Prasad Behera, treasurer of the association, said, 'No decision has been taken yet. Our president will announce if the strike will be called off.'
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
09TRY: Hundreds protest in Trichy against union govt in nation-wide strike
Trichy: The nation-wide strike called by the joint committee of trade union (JCTU) on Wednesday saw trade unions affiliated to political parties in India Bloc gathering in large numbers to conduct protest demonstrations, rallies, and rail roko in Trichy city. More than 2,000 protesters were detained by the police, and a section of employees in Bhel Trichy abstained from work. Public transportation including buses were operated as usual without any impact. The all-India strike was held to pressurize the union govt to withdraw four labour laws and condemn the same for failing to control inflation in prices of essential commodities and fuel. Protesters urged the BJP-led union govt not to privatize the public sector undertakings. Members of opposition trade unions such as AITUC, CITU, HMS, INTUC, LLF, LPF, and UTUC took out a protest rally from Thennur EB office to Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) near Kohinoor theatre junction in Trichy city. Tension prevailed for a while at the PSK campus, as CPI functionaries defying police protection trespassed into the campus. Protesters including CPI's district secretary S Siva and a few women were forcibly evicted. As the protesters were pushed out of the PSK's compound, an argument broke out between the CPI cadres and the city police. Around 1,500 protesters were detained by the police in five wedding halls in the city, they were released later. In Trichy railway junction, DYFI and CPM functionaries climbed a locomotive on platform one, they were arrested by the police. In Bhel Trichy, sources said that 60% of the employees reported for work. Reportedly, members attached to trade unions of INDIA bloc parties including LPF, CITU, and AITUC did not report for work. Altercations broke out between two sections of the trade union near the Bhel factory, one opposing the strike and other group supporting the strike. EOM
