BMS wants speedy implementation of wage, social security codes

The Bharathiya Mazdoor Sangh Kerala Pradesh has appealed to the Union government to immediately implement the wage code and social security code, and reform the industrial relations code and the occupational safety, health and working conditions code. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, B. Surendran, All India Organisational Secretary, and G.K. Ajith, general secretary, said that though the Mazdoor Sangh wanted the codes dealing with wages and social security to be implemented immediately, the union strongly opposed the Industrial Relations Code and OSH and WC because they contained “anti-worker” conditions. The BMS is launching awareness campaigns on the positive aspects of wage and social security codes, disagreements on IR and OSH codes and labour laws. The BMS also wants workers in the unorganised sector to be included in the Ayushman Bharat Yojana health programme.