Trade unions to hold demonstrations on Nov. 26
The Hindu
They demand inter alia scrapping of the four labour codes and repeal of farm laws
The joint platform of 10 Central trade unions on Thursday announced their plan for demonstrations on November 26 and a two-day general strike during the Budget session of Parliament in 2022 to protest against the “anti-people” policies of the Government.
The unions held a national convention here to decide the course of action, including efforts to coordinate with the . The demonstrations will mark the anniversary of the last general strike and farmers’ march to Delhi. The unions called on workers to join the general strike the dates for which are yet to be decided.
The unions passed a declaration demanding the scrapping of the , which were passed by Parliament in 2019 and 2020 and are yet to be implemented, repeal of the , stopping privatisation and the and reduction in the Central excise duty on petroleum products among others.