The Uttarakhand Parivartan Party (UPP) celebrated the ‘International labour day’ by organising a meeting at protest site on Sunday. In the meeting the party leaders demanded that a minimum wage of `15,000 should be fixed for workers and at least one ESI hospital should be constructed in both administrative divisions of the state for the labourers.
Speaking on the occasion the treasurer of the party Kuldeep Madhwal said that the tendency of central and state governments is to exploit the labourers. He said that the working hours of the workers are not fixed and the capitalist forces are taking advantage of the helplessness of the workers. The speakers on the occasion attacked the Modi government for conniving with the capitalists and infringing on the rights of the workers. They said that the workers would be benefited only when the principal of 8 hours of work, 8 hours of rest and 8 hours of entertainment is ensured.
The party leaders pledged their support for daily wage earners, those working in private educational institutes, medical stores, nursing homes and other unorganised sector and said that they would work to ensure their dignity and safety. Speaking about the historical significance of the day they said that it was on this date on 1886 that the factory workers of Chicago city of USA got right to work for 8 hours a day after a prolonged agitation.
The party leaders who spoke on the occasion included Vice President Yodhraj Tyagi, Spokesman Bhargava Chandola, Anita Nautiyal, Jagdish Rawat and others.