Joint Coucil of Central Trade Unions.

MARCH TO PARLIAMENT on 23^rd Feb 2011.

After United Trade Union actions by Central Trade Unions and particularly 7^th September strike the decision of Central Trade Unions (INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AICCTU, AIUTUC, UTUC, TUCC and the All India Federations of employees in Telecom, Railways, Defence, Banks, Insurance, various public sector units, Central and State Govt offices and departments) to March to Parliament on 23rd February will further strengthen Trade Union Movement and will be a mile stone in trade union unity. The March to Parliament will create history when trade unions from different affiliation and ideologies will march together to highlight the common demands of

(i) Curb on price rise

(ii) Increase in employment

(iii) Effective implementation of labour laws for workers of unorganized sector

(iv) Stop disinvestment of public sector.

More than five lakhs workers from throughout the country are likely to reach New Delhi to join the protest march on above demands.

The workers particularly from unorganized sector are most suffering lots because neither Central Government nor State Government is caring for them. They are not being paid minimum wages, no dearness relief, no working hours, no service security, no ESI, no P.F. The labour laws are likely fairly tales for them. The worst effected people in the country due to price rise are working class and particularly who are daily wage earners. The unity forged by Central Trade Unions for these common problems is really commendable.