The Trade Union Centre of India, All Odisha Industry Workers Federation, Basti Suraksha Manch, Sangrami Shramik Union, Odisha Construction Workers’ Association, Women Workers’ Union and many other workers and farmer organisations on Saturday extended their support to the January 8 all-India strike called by central trade unions.
“In its six years of ruling of the Narendra Modi Government, the country has witnessed slowdown in economy, skyrocketing of prices, acute unemployment, removal of workers from factories, displacement of people and lack of safety of people. The Government has amended the Labour Act in favour of corporate houses. It has failed in supporting farmers. It has deprived tribals of their rights,” alleged leaders of various associations at a Press meet here.
They demanded annulment of amendment of the Labour Act, provision of minimum monthly wage of Rs 25,000, pension of Rs 15,000, unemployment allowance of Rs 15,000, stopping of evection of slums and strict implementation of Labour Act in all factories and industries.
The leaders also urged upon workers, farmers, Dalits, tribals, students, youths and women to participated in the January 8 strike and convert into a Bharat Bandh.
Rajendra Prasad Barik, Subal Charan Sahoo, Pramila Behera, Jena Barik, Nalinikant Tripathy, Bichitra Kumar Patra, Ajit Kumar Jena, Chittaranjan Swain, Bijay Samal, Batakrushna Rout, Ninati Bhoi, Meena Bhoit, Sukanti Mahant, Saroj Das, Anail Mohapatra and Narayan Jena were present.