Mangalore, February 9: District units of various trade unions have decided to join nationwide “Parliament Chalo” programme organised by left parties on February 23 to protest against the alleged anti-labour policies of the Union Government.
B Madhava, Vice President of CITU State committee on Wednesday told media persons that the proposed agitation is aimed at stressing the need for a consensus approach by the Union Government while amending the labour laws. The Centre would also be urged to stop disinvestment in public sector and frame a suitable law for the unorganised sector.
He charged the Union Government with deviating from the consensus approach as it was not discussing the matter with trade unions before deciding on any amendments to labour laws. The industrial policy of the Union Government is also anti-worker, he said.
Seeking a suitable law for social security of the unorganised sector, he said the Government should make a budgetary provision in this regard.
The disinvestment in public sector would lead to severe economic crisis, he said and urged the Government to stop such moves. “The Centre must take steps to check the rising prices of commodities and to supply essential commodities through the public distribution system”
The Central trade unions like AITUC, INTUC, HMS, CITU, AICCTU, UTUC, AIUTC and TUCC will be participating in the programme he said.
Vasantha Achary, J Balakrishna Shetty, Sunil Kumar Bajal and others were present.
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