Mr.T N RAHATE
General secretary
NUPE P4 and President
FNPO CHQ Delhi-110054
tnrahate@yahoo.com
SUCCESSFUL GENERAL STRIKE OF 28TH FEBURARY 12.
The 28th February national strike called by 11 Central trade union organizations like INTUC, AITUC, BMS, CITU, HMS, AIUTUC, TUCI and NLO, and supported by about 5000 other smaller trade unions was a success. It was successful in not only bringing together the much divided trade union movement but was also able to covey its seriousness on the issues facing the Indian working class . It was also able to project its collective strength and influence of the Indian labor movement over the workers.
The ‘10 point Charter of Demand’ that included rising unemployment, labour rights violations, mass contractualization, price rise particularly of essential commodities, on asocial security, Privatization etc.
According to the reports received. over a million of workers are said to have joined the strike. The employees of banking and insurance sector, Telecom, Postal the road transport employees port and dock sector Other sectors including power, retails, garment, automobile, hospitality, cement, etc. were also hit by the strike . The railways had opted out from the strike.The strike was most effective in states of Assam , Bihar, Haryana, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and West Bengal . The West Begal government’s repressive orders failed to deter the trade unions in the joining the strike.
The CTUOs have warned the government that incase their demands are not addressed there will be another such strike.
Congratulation to all for the success of the strike
General Seretary, UNI Global Union
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