IJU executive committee meet begins
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 13 2014 :
The National Executive Meeting of the Indian Journalists Union, IJU, the largest Union of journalists in the country, was kicked off in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh today.
IJU President, SN Singha while inaugurating the 2 days meet termed it as the most crucial gathering of working journalists of the country.
Over the next three days, the meet will deliberate on crucial issues like Govt's proposed labour reform which is likely to have an adverse impact on the working condition of the journalists, Supreme Court's judgement to enforce the Majithia Wage board amongst others.
The meeting is expected to take crucial decisions on the issues apart from deliberating on the current threats to the freedom of Press due to monopoly by corporates.
The All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AMWJU), which is an affiliate member of IJU is being represented in the meeting by its vice-president Ratan Luwang, Asem Bhakta and Sunzu Bachaspatimayum.