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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

2nd SEPTEMBER 2015

                             The RMS WORKER –JULY 2015
                                        
                                                EDITORIAL           

                    NATION WIDE GENEREAL STRIKE

        2nd SEPTEMBER  2015  BY  INDIAN  WORKING  CLASS

        National convention of working class under the banner of all central trade unions, independent trade unions and federations and financial sector organizations was held at New Delhi on 26th May 2015. The convention after threadbare discussions and deleberations on the continuous and vigorous attack mounted on the workers by the NDA government had resolved to organize nationalwide general strike on 2nd September 2015 demanding withdrawal of amendments in Indian labour laws inorder to maintain decent life of workmen in this country. All out effors made by the government ot keep away BMS (Affiliated to BJP) unions from the unity of working class was in vane due to the firm stand exhibited by them.
            The NDA government has clearly shown their one year rule is exclusively for the benefit of corporate  houses and big indusrilaists. Profit making companies are being corporatized or privatized. Foreign direct investment in defence, railways, insurance, banks etc are being implemented swiftly. Privitization of Govt. Departments such as Indian railways, Defence production, Postal, Hospital services, Education and so on are the day to day agenda of the government. NDA governments one year in office has brought the life of the working people miserable. The existing labour laws are undergoing major changes as demanded by the corporate houses. Industrial dispute Act, Contract labour (Regular and abolition) Act Factories Act, and Apprenticeship Act are amended by various state governments rule by the NDA. The central government had directed all state governments to amend these labour acts on the plea that this would undergo major changes for increasing the industrial production and output.
            These amendments to labour laws would cause job security and social security of workers. The employer can close, lay off their factories and retrench workers at their will. Higher and fire of workers would be the motto.  Changing the working houses from 8 hours a day to 12 hours is the demand of the corporate houses. The government is actively considering their demand. The union budget has proposed EPF and ESI schemes optional thereby it is evident that these benefits to the workers would be demolished. This is aimed at rallying under the national pension system and medical insurance scheme. Private fund managers and private insurance companies are pressing the government to decide in their favour. The central government has also failed to bring about a national minimum wage for the workers and denying the minimum wage and benefits of regular workers to the contract workers. Permanent and perennial nature of jobs are not filled up. Contract labours   are engaged in their place.

            One year rule of NDA government has undoubtedly exhibited that the central government is moving ahead with neo liberal economic policies vigorously  favouring  corporate houses and big industrialists throwing Indian working class for naked exploitation by them.  We would call upon all rank and file workers to unite and mobilize for country wide general strike and participate en mass on 2nd September 2015 and make it massive success.