Ahead of the general strike called by Central trade unions on September 2, a ‘bus jatha’, drumming up support for the all-India stir, from Hindupur arrived here on Monday.
At an all-trade union public meeting organised at the Gandhi statue at GVMC, leaders assailed the governments for diluting labour laws.
CITU State general secretary M.A. Gafoor hit out at the governments, accusing them of pursuing anti-labour and anti-people policies. During elections, many promises were made to the working class, but now unions were under attack and labour laws being diluted, he said.
The red carpet welcome to investors was at the cost of the public sector, Mr. Gafoor said.
AITUC honorary president and MLC Chandrasekhar said the attempt to reduce 44 labour laws to five codes, restrictions against unions and the right to strike work would be stiffly resisted.
CITU State vice-president Ch. Narsinga Rao said the government was gifting away precious land and changing labour laws to favour industry. It failed to control rising prices.
CITU city general secretary Jaggu Naidu and AITUC district general secretary Masen, leaders of various trade unions, including HMS and IFTU, participated.
