One Composite Union for all employees in a concern

28 Sunday May 2017

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I have been toying with the idea – Why not a composite union for all the employees in a concern – the officers/Gazetted/Executive, employees/non-Gazetted/non-executives, contract workers etc. etc.

All of them are working for the company/firm/corporation/establishment and getting wages from it. Their future and career prospects are connected with it. Their existence and progress is attached together.

Then Why can’t one union/association for all of them? It is not un-natural. It is the natural way.

This idea has to be thought of. Though rare, such unions/associations even now exist.

What is your opinion?

WFTU extends support to Palestine people.

28 Sunday May 2017

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The WFTU confirmed its Solidarity and Support to the Palestinian People25 May 2017MIDDLE EAST, PALESTINE

On 25th May, in WFTU headquarters in Athens, Greece, the WFTU confirmed its relentless support to the struggles of the Palestinian political prisoners and the Palestinian people.

The heroic people of Palestine can rely on the firm and non – negotiable solidarity of the WFTU until the definitive victory of the Palestinian people against the Israeli occupation and imperialist crimes.

Com.M.K.Parmar, District Secretary, Bharuch passed away

28 Sunday May 2017

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CHQ is saddened to report the unexpected demise of Com.M.K.Parmar, District Secretary, Bharuch, Gujarat. He was unwell for a brief period and the end came on 25-05-2017.

Com.M.K.Parmar was a committed comrade and was in touch with the CHQ,even before the formation of Gujarat Circle Branch. He had organised a pensioners organisation of BSNL retirees at Bharuch and had no hesitation to merge it with AIBDPA.

We pay our respectful homage to Com.M.K.Parmar and convey heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and comrades. (courtesy: AIBDPA Website)

Government should utilise the Senior Citizens for its progress and development

28 Sunday May 2017

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Most of the Senior Citizens ( those above 60 years) are still energetic and capable of undertaking responsible work. Their capacity and experience can be well utilised for the progress and development of the nation.

While it is the responsibility of the government to take care of its senior citizens, the latter has the responsibility to serve the nation. The poor, the underprivileged, the uneducated etc.can be helped by the senior citizens in many ways. The government should work out such schemes and implement.

Air India may be put up for Strategic Sale – Finance Minister

28 Sunday May 2017

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The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s statement that Air India may be put up for strategic sale has shocked the nation. Air India and Indian Air Lines were both profitable, but after compulsory merger by the government, the merged Air India became loss making. The unnecessary purchase of planes, almost three times its requirement, at the behest of the then Minister Praful Patel and wrong policy decisions are the main reasons. For the last three years, Air India has reduced its losses and has posted operational profit. The deficit is mainly due to the depreciation for the assets like planes etc.

Probably the government may have a feeling that once Air India becomes profitable, it will be difficult to privatise it. Hence the urgency to implement strategic sale of this great PSU.

It is no different with BSNL. Once it is posting operational profit, NITI Ayog has recommended its closure or privatisation.

The Modi government in its privatisation madness, is going to destroy all the Public Sector Units one after another. This madness has to be cured by the sustained struggle of the workers with the full support of the people, who are the real sufferers.

India Number One in population?

28 Sunday May 2017

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Recent reports in the press indicates that India has overtaken China in population and is the most populated country in the world. India’s population has crossed 130 crore while that of China is only around 129 crores. The official figures of both are yet to be released.

China’s one child law has controlled the population to a certain extend. When the government realised that the present system is resulting in lowering the % of young people, it has decided to give permission for more than one child to couples in special cases.

Though the two children policy is still there in India, there are many who do not stick to the norm. Of course, there are many who have only one child. The result is that the population increase as a regular norm.

When resources are less and population more, crores of people are compelled to live in poverty and hardship. Further, even the available resources are cornered by the rich and corporates, further downgrading the people.

In the capitalist system, there is no solution to such problems of the people. Socialism is the only remedy.

Deduction in EPF Contribution – Government move defeated.

28 Sunday May 2017

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The proposal of the government to reduce the contribution to the EPF from 12% to 10% has been defeated for the time being. In the meeting of the EPFO in which the representatives of government, employer and employee are there, this proposal mooted by the government was defeated with both the employer and employees representatives opposing it. The central trade unions representing the workers put up a strong stand, which the others could not object.

Now, the existing practice of 12% deduction both from employer and employee will continue. But the unions can not be complacent. Any minute, the government may try again to get the reduction implemented.

WFTU solidarity statement with the farmers in India

27 Saturday May 2017

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24 May 2017ASIA, INDIA
Violent repression of the farmers demonstration was held on 22th May in Kolkata, eastern India. The result of the barbaric attack of the forces of repression is 900 injured protesters including 100 seriously injured who are in critical condition.

The World Federation of Trade Unions, representing 92 million workers in the 5 continents, expresses its firm solidarity with the protesters and strongly condemns the repression incidents, which frequently occur especially in the Kolkata area.

The WFTU supports the fair demands of the protesters for the improvement of their working and living conditions.

CPI(M) statement on ban on sale of cattle

27 Saturday May 2017

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New Delhi, May 27: The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:

The notification of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change that bans sale of cattle for slaughter is an atrocious attempt by the Modi government to give legal cover for its wholly communal and divisive agenda to impose a diet code on the country.

It will destroy the livelihood of crores of farmers involved in animal husbandry, eliminate traditional cattle fairs, put an unfair burden on farmers to care for useless cattle. This further burdens the farmers who are increasingly resorting to distress suicides due to escalating input costs. It will also impact on the leather industry and the meat export industry affecting the livelihood of lakhs of people.

The notification is also an encroachment on the rights of the states under whose jurisdiction such issues fall.

The CPI(M) strongly condemns and opposes the notification and demands its withdrawal.
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One more attack on the workers – Govt. proposes reduction in EPF Contribution of employers

27 Saturday May 2017

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The Labour Ministry has directed the EPFO to take necessary action to reduce the employers’ contribution to the EPF from 12% to 10%. The directive is only to favour the employers. In fact, what the EPFO suggested to government was to reduce the employees’contribution from 12% to 10% and keep the 12% as it is for employer. But the government wanted to favour employers by reducing their contribution. Realising that there will be a backlash from the people, the media and the workers, government has now directed that both the contribution should be reduced to !0%. What this means is that the EPF contribution will be reduced by 4% which will be a big loss to the workers.

CITU and other Central trade Unions have condemned this anti-worker move of the Government. The government should be compelled to back-tract from this anti-labour decision.