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| Tarigami calls for unity for reversing disastrous neo liberal economic policies | | Employees from various organizations jointly observe May Day | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 1: From each district of the valley, thousands of activists of Anganwadi workers and Helpers, ASHA workers, PDD daily wagers, Horticulture Non-Gazatted Employees Union and various other unions today gathered at Sher-i-Kashmir Park Srinagar to observe "May Day" under the banner of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU). The activists took a protest demonstration from S K Park and were stopped by the police at Regal Chowk Srinagar. Carrying banners, placards and raising slogans and highlighting their demands including measures to contain price-rise, creation of employment, strict enforcement of all basic labour laws, amendment of minimum wages act and fixation of statutory minimum wage and pension for all, the ralliest highlighted demands of employees from unorganized sectors. CITU State President Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, while addressing the rally at historical Regal Chowk said "the woes of labourers, who are engineers of economic prosperity, are on the increase." He said the International Labour Day drew its history from the Chicago martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for the struggle to regulate working hours, create conducive working conditions and for a dignified. He underlined the necessity for wider unity among the working people for reversing the disastrous neo liberal economic policies.
Rally was also addressed by trade union leaders Abdul Rashid Najar, Ab Gani Bhat, Haseena Sofi, Dishda, Khurshid Ahmad Bhat, Jahangir Hamad Dar, Javed Ahmad, Khurshid Burza Sanjeev Mahajan, Gh Mohi_ud-din Lone who said that for social security benefits like pension, provident fund, health insurance etc. are hard won rights of the working class secured through decades of struggle. On this occasion the speakers reiterated their demand for implementation of the basic labour laws in the State they stressed to amend the Minimum Wages Act and fixation of statutory minimum wage of not less than Rs 10,000 per month. The speakers observed that The subsidies on food, fuel and fertilizers meant for the common man is targeted to be brought down to the mere 1.75% of GDP, while as 5% of GDP is being provided for tax defaulters and moneyed class. Concluding the rally the workers shouted slogans …. Workers unity.. Zindabaad and resolved to carry forward the struggle. |
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