An All India strike of Working
class has been called for on the 8th
and 9th of January 2019 by several
trade union centres, our working
class organisation also taking part
in that call. It is a must to ensure
that all sections of struggling
workers strike together and deal a
mighty blow against these anti
worker policies. The real fight must
be further developed. As always,
we call on the working class to
strike together on the 8th and 9th
of January to strengthen our
common struggle. Come comrades,
hold powerful strikes on both days!
1. Contain price rise. Universalize
PDS. Cut taxes on petrol and
diesel!
2. Strict enforcement of all labour
laws especially statutory laws!
3. No amendments to labour laws.
Withdraw all circulars issued
by Central Govt, and also
various state governments
which restrict the law
implementation by changing
procedures. Strengthen the
labour law enforcement
machinery!
4. Minimum wage of Rs. 18,000
per month and linked to price
index!
5. Accord the status of workers
to so-called voluntary worker
like AASHA workers. Minimum
wages should be paid to them!
6. Assured pension of not less
than Rs 3000 per month for
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Such have been the horrible
working and living conditions of
these fish-workers.
Neither the governmental
administration of Gujarat state nor
of Andhra Pradesh thinks about the
welfare of these workers or about
their plight. The governmental
apathy is callous and inhuman.
Now since the arrest of 21 fish
workers of AP by Pakistan came in
the media and the stories of their
plight have appeared in media, AP
government started pretending as
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all workers and should also be
linked to minimum wages in
the states!
7. In cases of accidents at work
place, since these are all
cases of wilful negligence,
cases under non-bailable
sections should be lodged
against the employers. Punitive
action should also be taken
against concerned factory
inspectors. There should be
compulsory jail term apart from
fines for the guilty employers!
8. Stop contractualization of jobs
outsourcing and temporary
appointments and regularize
all contract and outsourced
workers. Equal pay benefits
and allowances must be
implemented for equal work.
Scrap Fixed Term Employment!
9. Remove ceiling on payment on
eligibility and payment of
bonus, PF and increase
quantum of gratuity!
10. Ensure universal ESI coverage
and PF facilities!
11. Withdraw new pension scheme
for govt employees!
12. Implement reservation in the
private sector jobs!
13. Stop state sponsored attacks
on minorities, Dalits and other
sections, Ensure punishment
to the guilty Stop false
encounters!
14. Scrap UAPA and other
repressive laws. Release all
if it would take-care of the welfare
of fish-workmen migrated to Gujarat.
Although thousands of fish-workers
migrated and working in inhuman
conditions for the past 2 decades
viz from 1998, the AP government
had not taken any action to the
protection of the welfare of those
migrants fish workers.
Now the AP state government
hurriedly announced that it is
deputing a committee to study the
prevailing condition of Telugu
fishermen who migrated to Gujarat
and frame recommendations to
falsely arrested civil rights
activists and trade union
leaders booked under such
charges!
15. Stop FDL and revoke FDI in
retail, railways and defence!
16. Stop disinvestment of public
sector undertakings. Revoke
mergers of public sector banks!
17. Compulsory registration of
trade union within 45 days of
submission of application!
18. Compulsory registration of all
construction workers, issuing
of safety kit to each registered
worker, Rs.10 lakh for each
case of death in accidents
Separate labour machinery to
deal with the registration and
claims of these worker in a
time bound manner!
19. The new governments in
Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and
Madhya Pradesh under the
Congress party should repeal
the anti-worker amendments
in labour laws brought in by
the previous BJP governments!
Support the struggles of
Adivasis for the rights on forests
and for land!
Support the struggles of
peasants and agriculturists for
land & for remunerative prices
for their produces!
Implement Swaminathan
Commission recommendations!
relocate them. With an object of
hood-winking the people and
fishermen community who are
eagerly waiting for the release of
arrested fishermen by Pakistan.
This is the usual trick played by the
rulers-instituting committes/commi-
ssions, to avoid the ire of people.
It appears that it would take at
least 8 months of time for the release
of the arrested fish-workers.
The worker’s movement shall
make sincere efforts to protect the
interests of the migrated workers
treated like bonded labourers!
Class Struggle