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10 trade unions threaten to call a general strike if Centre notifies new labour codes
2 months, 2 weeks ago

10 trade unions threaten to call a general strike if Centre notifies new labour codes

The Hindu  

A platform of 10 central trade unions from the Opposition camp has warned the Centre that it will call a general strike if the Centre notifies the four labour codes. The issue of implementation of the labour codes had come up in a pre-budget meeting the CTUs had with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. While the 10 unions asked her …

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Central public sector undertakings to adopt nearly 5 lakh spots for cleaning, beautification
6 months ago

Central public sector undertakings to adopt nearly 5 lakh spots for cleaning, beautification

The Hindu  

Nearly five lakh very dirty spots across the country, to be known as Cleanliness Target Units, will be adopted by various institutions, majorly Central Public Sector Undertakings, and turned into facilities for public use. “The project being undertaken under the Swachcha Bharat Mission includes mega cleanliness drives at various sites like tourist locations, public buildings, commercial areas, community toilets, public …

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Centre offers further discussions with Trade Unions on Labour Codes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre offers further discussions with Trade Unions on Labour Codes

The Hindu  

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has agreed to hold further discussions on the implementation of the four Labour Codes with the Central Trade Unions, union leaders said on Wednesday. The meeting reflected differing priorities – while the meeting’s agenda was to discuss the Employment Linked Incentive schemes recently announced in the Union Budget, the ten CTUs said they had raised …

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Bharat Bandh | SKM, trade unions declare nationwide strike a ‘big success’
1 year, 1 month ago

Bharat Bandh | SKM, trade unions declare nationwide strike a ‘big success’

The Hindu  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha and ten Central Trade Unions claimed that the rural and industrial strike called by them on Friday was “big success.” Though reports from various States suggested that it was a mixed response for the call, the SKM and the CTUs said in separate statements that the struggles reflected the anger of farmers, workers, and the rural …

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Central trade unions call for probe into tunnel collapse
1 year, 3 months ago

Central trade unions call for probe into tunnel collapse

The Hindu  

The platform of ten Central Trade Unions has expressed its anguish at the failure of the authorities to take responsibility for the Silkyara Tunnel collapse in Uttarkashi. “The other workers are telling that the escape routes/tunnels, which are compulsory to meet such emergency situations in construction of long tunnels, were not even planned,” the joint statement added. “There should be …

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Trade unions to boycott pre-Budget meeting
2 years, 3 months ago

Trade unions to boycott pre-Budget meeting

The Hindu  

Ten Central Trade Unions have decided to boycott a virtual pre-budget meeting Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had scheduled with them on Monday. The CTUs said they were just provided three minutes each with the Minister and demanded a physical meeting. We urge upon you to seriously reconsider convening a physical meeting with reasonable time-allotment for effective consultation in the pre-budget …

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Ensure workers’ representation in ILO meet: Trade Unions ask of Bhupender Yadav
2 years, 3 months ago

Ensure workers’ representation in ILO meet: Trade Unions ask of Bhupender Yadav

The Hindu  

Eight Central Trade Unions have sent a letter to Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav, asking him to ensure that trade unions from the country are represented at the International Labour Organisation’s 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Labour Conference to be held in Singapore from December 6 to 9. “We, the eight Central Trade Unions in India, express concern that …

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Meetings on labour codes fail to evolve consensus
2 years, 5 months ago

Meetings on labour codes fail to evolve consensus

The Hindu  

In an apparent indication that the implementation of the four labour codes will be delayed further, majority of the Central Trade Unions, during their recent discussions with Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav, have urged the Centre to withdraw the four codes. Though Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated trade union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh supported the Code on Social Security and the Code on …

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Bharat bandh: Plenty at stake for women workers joining trade union strike
8 years, 6 months ago

Bharat bandh: Plenty at stake for women workers joining trade union strike

Firstpost  

By Ila Ananya “There is absolutely no safety in our job, and as women we get no promotions,” says Uma Maheshwari, the president of the women’s wing of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation Union. On 31 August, trade unions refused to call off their strike when Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that they would hike minimum wages for non-agricultural …

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