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8th January 2013, 08:21
NEW DELHI: A convention of all the 11 centrally recognized trade unions — held at the Talkatora Stadium here on Tuesday—decided to call a two-day countrywide general strike on February 21 and 22, 2013, to protest against the economic policies of the UPA government. The dates have been fixed to make an impact in the national Capital just before the general budget is tabled in Parliament.
This is the first time that a two-day strike is being called from a platform where all the trade unions have come together, said CPI leader and AITUC chief Gurudas Dasgupta after the convention. The trade union solidarity, which was formed in 2011, was encouraged by the success of their first joint venture earlier this year. On February 28, their one-day general strike had paralyzed normal life across the country.
The action plan for the next year's protest movement was decided at a gathering of over 1,000 workers representing all the trade unions on Tuesday. It was decided that before next year's strike a three-day agitation — on December 18, 19 and 20 — will be held here — to build up the campaign. On December 20, workers will march to Parliament.
INTUC chief Sanjeev Reddy, BMS chief B N Rai, CITU chief Tapan Sen and Dasgupta were among those present at Tuesday's convention.
The main issues that the workers plan to protest against are price rise, economic policies of the government like FDI in retail etc, social welfare for labourers and a minimum monthly wage of Rs 10,000.
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-05/india/33614766_1_trade-unions-aituc-general-strike
This is the first time that a two-day strike is being called from a platform where all the trade unions have come together, said CPI leader and AITUC chief Gurudas Dasgupta after the convention. The trade union solidarity, which was formed in 2011, was encouraged by the success of their first joint venture earlier this year. On February 28, their one-day general strike had paralyzed normal life across the country.
The action plan for the next year's protest movement was decided at a gathering of over 1,000 workers representing all the trade unions on Tuesday. It was decided that before next year's strike a three-day agitation — on December 18, 19 and 20 — will be held here — to build up the campaign. On December 20, workers will march to Parliament.
INTUC chief Sanjeev Reddy, BMS chief B N Rai, CITU chief Tapan Sen and Dasgupta were among those present at Tuesday's convention.
The main issues that the workers plan to protest against are price rise, economic policies of the government like FDI in retail etc, social welfare for labourers and a minimum monthly wage of Rs 10,000.
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-05/india/33614766_1_trade-unions-aituc-general-strike