'India closed' on January 8, know everything connected with the strike
The Union Trade Unions announced a ban on India on January 8 in protest of the government's economic policies. Joint statements by 10 central trade unions have claimed that the strike will include 25 million people. "The labor ministry has so far failed to assure the workers of any demand for them," the statement said. The Labor Ministry convened a meeting on January 2, 2020. The attitude of the government is a disregard for the workers. '
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For this, the unions have declared India binding. The unions have expressed their displeasure over the absence of any Indian labor convention since 2015. He said there are other reasons behind the shutdown such as privatization of railways and airports, selling 100% to Air India, selling BCPL, BSNL-MTNL merger. Along with this, there is a demand to increase the basic minimum wage from Rs 21,000 to Rs 24,000.
In this connection, teachers and students will also participate to increase the fees of universities. The strike calls for 10 trade unions - Brick, ATC, HMS, SITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, UTUC and LPF. The strike will include bank employees from across the country. Which will affect the bank's services. However ATMs will be open.
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has appealed that more and more people participate in the India bandh. CPI Secretary General D Raja has said that these closed people and the government have been called to attract the attention of the economy and the agricultural crisis of the country. The closure is likely to affect the examinations of educational institutions, including entrance exams.
