All major trade unions cutting across political lines will hold a Parliament March on Friday against UPA Government’s economic policies leading to inflation, price rise and move of disinvestment in public sector undertakings.
The delegation of union leaders will also submit memorandum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Defence Minister AK Antony.
“Our demand is for minimum wages of Rs10,000 and minimum pension of Rs1,000. The representatives of Railways, Telecom, Banking, Insurance, Defence and Transport sector will join the protest march,” said AITUC General Secretary Gurudas Dasgupta. CITU General Secretary Tapan Sen, INTUC President Sanjeeva Reddy, BMS General Secretary Baijnath Rai will lead the workers and central Government employees march.
The trade union leaders said that apart from disinvestment proposals of public sector undertakings, they will raise objections to Prime Minister on privatisation of airports and engaging in controversial PPP models with corporates also.