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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- 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.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Bharat Bandh: Hundreds march in Vijayawada
In response to the Bharat Bandh, hundreds of workers from the organised and unorganised sectors skipped duty and participated in a long march from the One Town Ratham Centre to Lenin Centre in Vijayawada on Wednesday. Employees from various associations, including railways, banks, and LIC, marched on the streets raising slogans seeking abolition of the four Labor Codes, increasing the national minimum wage to ₹26,000, abolition of the 10-hour work system, and Minimum Support Price for farmers. The march culminated at the Lenin Centre, where a meeting was held presided over by AITUC city secretary M. Sambasiva Rao and CITU NTR district vice president K. Durga Rao. Addressing the meeting they said: 'The fight must continue until the Labour Codes, which deprive workers of their rights, are scrapped.' The leaders noted that the Central and State governments were taking decisions and making policies that were more favourable to big corporates. They questioned the governments if they were working for the welfare of the people or for big companies. The leaders of the Left parties urged people to unite and fight against the policies that break the backs of the common man. Former minister Vadde Sobhanadreeswara Rao, AITUC State president R. Ravindranath, CITU State president A.V. Nageswara Rao, IFTU State president P. Prasad and leaders from farmer, bank and women associations participated in the march.
Hans India
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
CITU calls for nationwide strike tomorrow
Vijayawada: The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has called for a nationwide general strike on July 9, demanding repeal of the new Labor Codes, which they claim as aiming at turning the working class into bonded laborers, and to resolve various demands of employees and workers. CITU State vice-president P Ajay Kumar announced this during an extensive meeting of CITU NTR district committee held on Saturday at the CITU district office in Ranigari Thota here. The meeting was presided over by district president A Venkateswar. Addressing the gathering, Ajay Kumar stated that the Modi government at the Centre introduced the Labor Codes specifically to trample upon the rights of the working class. 'These codes will strip workers of their fundamental rights to form unions, strike, and engage in collective bargaining,' he asserted. He added that the concept of 'fixed-term employment' is merely a ploy to exploit labor by employing workers without protection, thereby benefiting corporations. Kumar urged workers to decisively reject the Labor Codes and demanded the implementation of a minimum wage of Rs 26,000. He also criticised the Chandrababu-led State government for amending the Factories Act to allow 'spread hours,' enabling employers to make workers labor for up to 12 hours a day, and permitting women to work night shifts, calling it an 'atrocious' move. Ajay Kumar demanded that the Telugu Desam government increase minimum wages, establish welfare boards for 'muta' (headload) workers, hawkers, auto, and transport workers.
