All the 11 Central Trade Unions has strongly protested the government’s move to amend the labour and trade union laws to suit the requirements of the corporates and employers in a Joint Press Statement.The NDA government has introduced Factories (Amendment) Bill 2014 and Apprentices (Amendment) Bill 2014 on 8th August in the Parliament which curtails the rights of the workers. This includes removing the ban on night shift to the women employees. The Members of the Parliament belonging to the opposition including CPI(M) have strongly objected to the bill being moved.
The Rajasthan Govt. had already moved amendment for labour laws increasing the number of workers for the eligibility of EPF, union formation etc.

The government has also decided to increase FDI in Defence, Railways and Insurance, though the Insurance (Amendment) Bill is yet to be moved due to lack of numbers in the Rajya Sabha for the government.
The 11 Central trade Unions, including BMS, INTUC, HMS, AITUC, CITU, UTUC etc. has strongly protested these anti-worker moves and have decided to organise a ‘National Protest Convention’ in the first week of September 2014. The National Federations of various sector of employees will also be part of this convention. This will discuss and decide the Programme of Action.

BSNLEU has always been part of this great workers’ movement.