http://www.equaltimes.org/trade-unions-go-on-the-offensive#.VIGTIskhDp0 Brussels,
05 December 2014 (ITUC OnLine): The main Indian trade union centres are
holding nationwide strike action today, in protest at the BJP government’s
plans to weaken labour laws.
“The people
brought BJP to power with an absolute majority but from day one the new
government has taken various steps to help employers run industry as they
want,” said Harbhajan Singh Sidhu, General Secretary of ITUC affiliate Hind
Mazdoor Sabha.
Sharan
Burrow, ITUC General Secretary, said “removing vast numbers of people from the
protection of labour laws will undermine living standards for ordinary people,
and increase inequality and insecurity. The very richest in India will
benefit while workers will find it even more difficult to make ends meet.
We call on Prime Minister Modi to step back from these unfair and damaging
reforms, and open a genuine dialogue with India’s trade union movement.”
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