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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.
United News of India
06-07-2025
- Business
- United News of India
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
Hans India
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
IFTU takes out ‘May Day' rally
Vijayawada: A May Day rally and flag-hoisting ceremony were organised under the aegis of the Indian Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU) here on Thursday. The event began with P Padma, city secretary of CPI (ML) New Democracy hoisting the IFTU flag at Pandit Nehru Bus Stand. Workers wearing IFTU caps and carrying red flags participated in a rally. Speaking on the occasion, Padma recalled that 139 years ago, the working class in Chicago, USA, fought for and won the right to an 8-hour workday and other benefits. She accused the Modi government of abolishing these rights through Labour Codes. She also criticised the Chandrababu government for following anti-worker policies, pointing out that neither the previous nor the current state government has revised minimum wages for 76 scheduled sectors. Padma also condemned the Central government for its complete negligence in protecting lives in Kashmir, alleging that it has deployed thousands of troops in the Karigutta forests of Kakar to kill Adivasis and Maoists. She demanded the cessation of Operation Kagar and called for peace talks with Maoists. At Shirdi Stand, IFTU district president Muni Shankar hoisted the flag. In Gandhi Nagar, Progressive Auto Workers' Union General Secretary Ch Peddiraju raised the union flag, while in Madhura Nagar and Nalanda, union president Dadi Srinivasarao hoisted flags. At VRL Transport, city leader Vignesh raised the flag. The events saw large-scale participation from IFTU leaders Rafi, Sridhar Babu, Yadagiri, Vali, Y Apparao, Suribabu, women activists Durga, Dhanalakshmi, Nagamani, Lakshmi and PDSU's Rajesh, and numerous workers.
