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Bharat Bandh Tomorrow: Know Date, Timing, Workers' Demands


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New Delhi: 

Ten central trade unions have called for Bharat Bandh, a nationwide strike, tomorrow against government's "disinvestment, privatisation and labour reform policies". According to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), which is affiliated to the CPI(M), over 25 crore workers will participate in the nationwide strike. "It has been over four years since any Indian Labour conference took place. The last meeting with the Group of Ministers was constituted to discuss a 12 point-charter of demands, took place in August 2015. Since then, nothing has proceeded," the Centre of Indian Trade Unions said in a release.

"The government failing to tackle the crises-ridden economy is busy in privatizing and selling Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), natural resources and other national assets which are detrimental to the national interest and national development," it added.

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Trade Unions participating in Bharat Bandh:

  • Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
  • All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
  • Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)
  • Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
  • All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC)
  • Trade Union Coordination Centre (TUCC)
  • Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
  • All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU)
  • Labour Progressive Federation (LPF)
  • United Trade Union Congress (UTUC)
  • Sectoral independent federations and associations will be part of the Bharat Bandh.

The BJP-affiliated Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh is not participating in the Bharat Bandh tomorrow.

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What is government's reaction on January 8 Bharat Bandh:

The government has warned central trade unions of "consequences" if they go on a proposed 24-hour nationwide strike.

Any employee going on strike in any form would face the consequences which, besides deduction of wages, may also include appropriate disciplinary action," an order issued by the Ministry of Personnel said.

In its order, the Ministry said government servants were prohibited from participating in strikes or protests. All the senior officials have also been instructed not to sanction any leave to the government officials and employees.

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12-point charter of demands of CITU are as follows:

  1. Urgent measures for containing price-rise through universalisation of public distribution system and banning speculative trade in commodity market.
  2. Containing unemployment through concrete measures for employment generation.
  3. Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.
  4. Universal social security cover for all workers.
  5. Minimum wages of not less than Rs 15,000/- per month with provisions of indexation.
  6. Assured enhanced pension not less than Rs 3,000/- per month for the entire working population.
  7. Stoppage of disinvestment in Central/State PSUs.
  8. Stoppage of contractorisation in permanent perennial work and payment of same wage and benefits for contract workers as regular workers for same and similar work.
  9. Removal of all ceilings on payment and eligibility of bonus, provident fund; increase the quantum of gratuity.
  10. Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days from the date of submitting application; and immediate ratification of ILO Conventions C 87 and C 98.
  11. Stoppage of Pro Employer Labour Law Amendments.
  12. Stoppage of FDI in Railways, Insurance and Defence.

As many as 10 central trade unions have come together to call the strike, which is further being supported by organisations like AITUC, CITU, HMS, AIUTUC, TUCC, AICCTU, along with a large number of employees in the banking and insurance sector.

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Just now, JAPAN said:

ee CAA heat ni extend chedham ani cong nd comm batch preparing well anukunta 

anyway BJP not at all good times aunkunta

Anni okka sariga vachaye modi ki 

Ayana he is known for controversies eppudu and he can handle . Tanaki idhe propaganda eppudu

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