Trade Unions join nationwide strike
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, March 28 2022: Coordinating Body of Trade Unions, Manipur (CBTUM) joined the two-day nationwide general strike called by Central Trade Unions' Organisation and Samyukta Kishan Morcha on Monday.

Members of different trade unions carried out sit-in protest demonstration near the CPI office along BT Road here.

Interacting with the media, CBTUM convener L Sotinkumar said that the general strike was called against privatisation of banks and PSUs and increasing inflation rate while also pressing for 12 demands concerning the common people.

He also said that the 100-day target set by the new BJP government in the state is unrealistic and the government cannot achieve its target.

The public will lose trust on the government within the first 100 days, he claimed and demanded the government to increase the wages of scheme workers, Anganwadi workers, labourers and provide their wages in time.

MLAs are enjoying Rs 2.5 lakh monthly salary while ex-MLAs are enjoying Rs 75,000 pension.

On the other hand, the working class people are living with meagre wages and it is unfortunate that the government is ignoring their hardships, he added.

In support of the two-day nationwide general strike called by central trade union against anti-people economic policy and anti-worker labour policy of the central government, most banks in the state remained closed on Monday.

Representatives of All Manipur Bank Employees' Association and All Manipur Co-operative Bank Employees' Federation informed that employees of public sector banks, private banks, foreign banks, co-operative banks and regional banks took part on the first day of the general strike.

As such, most banks remained closed for the day.

The major demands of the All India Bank Employees' Association include strengthening public sector banks, not to privatise banks, not to take high service charge from customers, increasing bank deposit interest, regularisation of contract staffers and recapitalisation of co operative banks among others.

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