In response to the call given by Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) to observe nationwide Protest Day on 20 th May 2020 against the unilateral changes in Labour Laws in other 14 states, there was a tremendous response from all over the Country.
The protest demonstration was held in interior parts of India too. The Uranium Mines workers in Jaduguda (Jharkhand) have protested in pouring rain. The copper mine worker of Malajkhand (MP), workers in entire coal belt, Marine fish workers of Kerala, Migrant Labour in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Bengal, Odisha, Electricity employees of Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, NHM workers of Karnataka, Jammu & Kashmir, Beedi workers of Telangana, Industrial workers of Rajasthan, Punjab, M.P., Jharkhand & Delhi, Many PSU workers, Defence employees and railway Employees, Construction workers in Kalahandi (Odisha), Insurance workers in Hubli (Karnataka), Steelworkers in Burnpur (Bihar), Plantation workers in Assam are on warpath.
The District units and Industrial Federations have sent memorandums to President of India on labour Law changes and local administrations on other issues. Around 450 District Units will send memorandums today.
BMS demands the Government of India to consider the plight of the workers and to issue Stringent directions for the payment of wages immediately at the same time also requests the Central Government to intervene and halt changes in the Labour laws by the State Governments.
Thousands of BMS Activists started demonstration on the roads, Roof Tops, in front of houses, before Govt. offices and later sent memoranda to the President of India requesting to negate the Anti-Labour Acts of the State Governments. BMS National President Shri. C.K.Saji Narayanan participated at Thrissur, Kerala and General Secretary Shri. Virjesh Upadhyay participated in Delhi suburb and Shri. B. Surendran All India organizing Secretary participated at Delhi Jantar Mantar demonstration.
The Protest is against-not making available proper facilities for Migrant Labourers; non Payment of wages for Lockdown period; irregularities in providing Covid-19 benefits; not making travel arrangement for Migrant labours to return home states; Massive job losses increasing working hours from 8-12 hours; unilateral changes in Labour laws in 14 states and against unbridled privatization.The protest demonstration was held in interior parts of India too. The Uranium Mines workers in Jaduguda (Jharkhand) have protested in pouring rain. The copper mine worker of Malajkhand (MP), workers in entire coal belt, Marine fish workers of Kerala, Migrant Labour in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Bengal, Odisha, Electricity employees of Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, NHM workers of Karnataka, Jammu & Kashmir, Beedi workers of Telangana, Industrial workers of Rajasthan, Punjab, M.P., Jharkhand & Delhi, Many PSU workers, Defence employees and railway Employees, Construction workers in Kalahandi (Odisha), Insurance workers in Hubli (Karnataka), Steelworkers in Burnpur (Bihar), Plantation workers in Assam are on warpath.
The District units and Industrial Federations have sent memorandums to President of India on labour Law changes and local administrations on other issues. Around 450 District Units will send memorandums today.
BMS demands the Government of India to consider the plight of the workers and to issue Stringent directions for the payment of wages immediately at the same time also requests the Central Government to intervene and halt changes in the Labour laws by the State Governments.
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