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Jharkhand: Central trade unions call industrial strike on Feb 16

SUBHASH MISHRA Dhanbad, Jan 20: Central trade unions have called a nationwide industrial strike on February 16 in protest against the abolition of labour…

Jharkhand: Central trade unions call industrial strike on Feb 16

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Dhanbad, Jan 20: Central trade unions have called a nationwide industrial strike on February 16 in protest against the abolition of labour laws by the union government.

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Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) national secretary AK Jha giving this information said that the government of India has abolished all labour laws and has decided to implement only four labour codes. Social security of labour has been stopped and in place of 8 hours, they are forced to work for 12 hours.

“So, the central trade unions have called a nationwide industrial strike on February 16,” he said. The strike would be implemented in Jharkhand effectively, he added.

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Rolling out the agitational plan of central trade unions AK Jha, who is also general secretary of Rashtriya Colliery Mazdoor Union (RCMU), said before going on strike on February 16,  central trade unions would observe the birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on January 23 as anti-imperialism and capitalism day and will observe January 30 against the communal policy of the central government.

RCMU general secretary said that coal trade unions have also decided to extend support to the two-day Steel Industry strike scheduled from January 29.

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A comprehensive campaign will be launched on February 1 to save Coal India Limited (CIL) and public sector units.

INTUC’s national vice-president Jay Mangal Singh (MLA) has called all office bearers of RCMU to make the strike successful.

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