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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Trade and farmers' unions in Dakshina Kannada to join the nationwide general strike on July 9
Various trade unions and farmers' organisations in Dakshina Kannada will join the nationwide general strike called for by the Joint Committee of Trade Unions and Samyukta Kissan Morcha, pressing for their various demands, on July 9. A procession will be taken out from Dr. B R Ambedkar (Jyothi) Circle to Clock Tower, where a protest meeting will be held, said office bearers of the trade unions. The office-bearers told reporters here on Thursday that the Central Government has codified 29 labour legislations into four Codes, thereby denying workers their right to protest or hold strikes. Labour legislation would not be applicable to over 70% of the workforce in the country with this codification that also denies the right to form associations and hold protests. The Codes also permit enhancing the work hours from 8 to 12 per day and overtime from 50 hours to 125 hours per month. Instead of paying a ₹9,000 pension to workers, the Code left the ESI and Provident Fund payment choice to the employers. Various trade Unions, including INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, AICCTU, SEWA, LPF, and others, have called for a general strike. Their key demands include the abrogation of the four labour codes, retaining work timings of eight hours per day, job regularisation to ensure job security, and the right to form associations, all of which were under threat following the labour laws that favour corporate bodies, they said. The unions have also demanded a minimum wage of ₹26,000 across the country and ₹36,000 in Karnataka in the unorganised sector, along with the abrogation of hired or contract labour. Expressing their solidarity with the farmers who have sought pension for senior citizens among them, the trade Unions demanded that agricultural workers be paid a ₹9,000 pension a month. The nationwide strike was also an effort to get the New Pension Scheme annulled and urge the government to revert to the Old Pension Scheme. They have urged the State government to withdraw the proposed amendment to the Factories Act that increases the daily working hours to 12. The office bearers also urged the government to withdraw amendments to various agriculture-related laws, including the APMC Act. Leaders Sunil Kumar Bajal (CITU), K Seetharama Berinja (AITUC), K. Phanindra (Bank Employees Union), Yadav Shetty (AIKS) and Oswald Prakash Fernandes (Raita Sangha) spoke
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Joint Committee of Trade Unions in Mysuru extends support to all-India general strike on July 9
The Joint Committee of Trade Unions (JCTU) in Mysuru has expressed their support for the all-India general strike called by various trade union organisations on July 9. Addressing media persons here on Thursday, office-bearers of the trade union organisations said that the government has adopted 'anti-worker' policies under the guise of 'ease of doing business'. The government was accused of diluting trade union laws and the protection to the working class by the introduction of four labour codes, which, the organisations said, was inimical to their collective interest. Hence, a general strike has been called by INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, AICCTU, SEWA,LPF, and other organisations in support of their demands. Their key demands include abrogation of the four labour codes, retaining work timings to 8 hours per day, job regularisation to ensure job security, right to constitute associations, etc., — all of which are under threat due to the labour laws leaning towards corporate bodies, they said. The trade unions have also sought a minimum wage of ₹26,000 in the unorganised sector across the country, along with abrogation of the practice of hired or contract labour. The trade unions also criticised the governments for outsourcing workers. Expressing their solidarity with the farmers who have sought pension for senior citizens among them, the trade unions said that agricultural workers should be given a monthly pension of ₹9,000. The nation-wide strike is also an effort to get the New Pension Scheme annulled, and urge the government to revert to the Old Pension Scheme. The State government was also urged to withdraw the proposed amendment to the Factories Act, as per which, the daily working hours will increase to 12. The office bearers of the trade union organisations also urged the government to withdraw amendments to various agriculture related laws, including the APMC Act, and termed those inimical to the interest of the farmers.
The Hindu
29-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
JCTU district-level conference on May 4
The Joint Committee of Trade Unions (JCTU) will hold a district-level convention on May 4, as a prelude to the nationwide protest on May 20 to chalk out strategies to fight against the anti-labour policies being pursued by the BJP-led Central government. The convention will be organized by All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), All India trade Union Congress (AITUC), Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) and Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC). AIUTUC district secretary S.M. Sharma and CITU district president Shanta Ghanti, addressing a press conference, said that the conference will highlight challenges faced by organized and unorganized sectors. Mr. Sharma and CITU district secretary M.B. Sajjan said that the four labour codes framed by amalgamating 44 Central labour laws are against the welfare of the worker. Those are the Code on Wages 2019, the Industrial Relations Code 2020, the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 and the Code on Social Security 2020. The convention will discuss the charter of demands, including the implementation of the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW), opposing privatisation of public sector firms, ensuring minimum wages and abolishing the contract system. The conference will also urge the government to allocate adequate funds for the education and health sectors, ensure a minimum pension of ₹6,000 for workers.
