Nawanshahr - The Indian Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU) will participate in the nationwide strike on February 16 on the call of the United Kisan Morcha and Trade Unions. In this regard, a district committee meeting was held today at the Nawanshahr office of the union.
Addressing this meeting, IFTU state president Kulwinder Singh Waraich and state deputy secretary Avtar Singh Tari said that meetings are being held in various districts regarding the preparations for the February 16 nationwide bandh. IFTU understands that the Modi government has abolished the pro-worker labor laws and introduced four anti-worker black labor codes, against which there is a lot of anger among the working class. He said that the minimum monthly salary of the laborer should be made to Rs.26000/-. The leaders said that the Modi government is selling the public institutions to its favorites at a bargain price and selling the parts of the public institutions. Foreign companies have opened the doors of the country for FDI to loot the labor force of the laborers and loot the natural resources of the country. The government is sitting on the money for welfare schemes of construction workers. Asha workers, Anganwadi workers and cook wives are not being paid their full remuneration. The government is not implementing the demands of the farmers. Every day the fascist face of Modi government is being exposed. He said that all organizations associated with IFTU will fully participate in the Bharat Bandh on February 16. IFTU District President Gurdayal Rakkar, District Secretary Parveen Kumar Nirala, Rehri Workers Union President Hare Ram, Kishore, Auto Workers Union Leader Taranjit, Bhatta Workers Union Bharat Kumar, Construction Workers Union Leader Bablu Kumar were also present in this meeting.