A large number of trade union workers protested on Sunday against the Union government’s move to change labour laws and to the privatization of public sector units like railways, Air India, coal mines and several other sectors.
The day was observed as ‘Satyagrah and jail bharo divas’ and workers marched from Civil Hospital near Sadar Bazar to Mini Secretariat in the city. They carried banners, placards criticising government and shouted slogans during the protest.
Workers from a number of private companies based in the city joined in the protest.
Anil Pawar, a senior leader of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) alleged that policies of the present government had a very negative impact on the livelihood of workers who had lost jobs and were forced to migrate in large number to their home towns villages during the Covid-19 induced lockdown.
Kumar said that privatization of PSUs, liberalization and similar measures were in favour of large industrial groups and capitalists at the cost of workers.
“All trade unions participated in the march jointly to protest against the failure of the government in providing relief to workers and taking decisions in the pandemic that were drastic,” said Pawar.
Source: Hindustan Times
