All central trade unions barring the Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh on Friday decided to go ahead with their proposed nationwide strike on 02.09.2015, saying the government failed to give a concrete proposal on their 12-point charter of demands.
"There is no reason for us to defer the planned strike and all 11 central unions will be on a one day nationwide strike to convey the discontent amongst workers," G Sanjeevareddy, chairman of the central trade
An inter-ministerial committee led by finance minister Arun Jaitley had on Thursday proposed to significantly increase minimum wages and make them mandatory across the country. It also suggested an increase in the bonus ceiling as well as widening the coverage of provident fund
The unions' decision to go ahead with the strike is a blow for the government that met trade union representatives thrice in July and twice in August to discuss their 12-point charter of demands. The government had assured them action on at least four of their key demands on Thursday while urging unions to reconsider their decision to go on strike. However, unions felt that whatever assurance has come is not meeting their
Source :economictimes.indiatimes.com
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