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AP: Central trade unions campaign against labour Codes

Kakinada, July 6(UNI): Central trade unions have launched auto rickshaw campaign against the four labour codes and also in support of their demand for remunerative prices for farmers. They called upon the people to support the nationwide strike on July 9 in support of their demands including increase of minimum wage to Rs.26,000, constitution of welfare Boards for Hamalis, auto workers and building construction workers. CITU district president Duvva Seshu Babji flagged off the Autos campaign at the Dr Ambedkar statue in Indrapalem locks center here on Sunday . Central trade union leaders including IFTU state vice president J Venkateswerlu, AITUC district general secretary Thokala Prasad, INTUC AP and Telangana state organizing secretary Thalluri Raju, Asha workers union city president Ankadi Padmavati, Mess workers union city president Yechuri Sreenu, CITU district general secretary Chekkala Rajkumar addressed the workers on the occasion They said arrangements were being made to make July 9 nationwide strike a success and in Kakinada district alone 50,000 workers will be participating. They criticized the district administration for keeping silent when several local employees were being removed in Rak ceramics, Pattabhi rice mills and in other industries. They demanded 75 percent of the jobs to locals in industries located in Kakinada and surrounding areas . Banks, Insurance, postal, Port employees also would be joining the strike, they claimed. UNI XC KNR