Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Decisions of Central Trade Union Organisations Meeting held on 8.7.2013

·        National Convention of Trade Unions – at Delhi on 6th August, 2013


·        To decide further programmes of struggles against anti-labour policies of the Government :

Decisions of Central Trade Union Organisations Meeting held on 8.7.2013

CTUOs in their meeting held on 8.7.2013 expressed displeasure against the Government not honouring its assurance given through Group of Ministers for continuing the dialogue for finding out solution to pending demands of the workers.  The workers observed two days All India Strike on 20-21 February, 2013.  The Group of Ministers in their last meeting with CTUOs on 22nd May, 2013 had sought one month’s time to work out financial impact of these demands in order to facilitate concrete solution to these issues. 

Joint Action Programme decided to intensify the movement as under :

a)    To hold National Convention of Workers on 6th August, 2013 in Mavlankar Hall, New Delhi.  Leaders of major unions affiliated to CTUOs as well as representatives of affiliated and independent employees / workers federations will participate in the National Convention to discuss and decide on dates and form of action programme on:-

1.   District level Rallies / Dharnas / Satyagraha and State level Rallies on State Capitals in 2nd half of September, 2013.

2.    Massive Rally (March to Parliament) in Delhi in December, 2013.

3.  Sectoral actions for effectively protesting against Government decision of restructuring, outsourcing and disinvestment of PSUs and other demands.

4.  Separate Action Programme on Contract Labour & Minimum Wage to be further discussed.

b)   Specific dates for the above programmes as outlined in para (a) above by the Technical Committee in consultation with others for placing these before the Convention for approval.

c)   It was decided to have a meeting with the Labour Minister to apprise him about workers unhappiness over government apathy.

d)     It was also decided to make an appeal to all independent employees / workers federations and unions to participate in the Convention on 6.8.2013 in Delhi.


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