DECLARATION OF THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION OF WORKERS, HELD AT NEW DELHI, ON 04.09.2012
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF WORKERS 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2012
DECLARATION
This National Convention
of Workers held on 4th September, 2012 at Talkatora Stadium. New Delhi,
participated by workers representatives from all over India from all sectors,
expresses its deep concern and anguish at the total non-response of the Govt.
to address the burning Issues of the working people viz containing price-rise,
universalisation of social security rights for unorganized sector workers,
ensuring proper minimum wages, mass scale contractorisation, rampant violation
of labour laws and onslaught on trade union rights etc., despite consistent
persuasion by all in united platform of the entire trade union movement in the
country through various forms of countrywide programmes and agitations in a
democratic manner since last three years. Such non-response of Govt. to the
all-in-united activities and persuasion by trade unions is nothing but an
affront on the democratic rights and aspirations of the working people of the
country, which the trade union movement cannot accept lying down.
While condemning the
government for Its inaction and total indifference towards the miserable
plights of the working people who keep the wheel of the economy moving, this
National Convention strongly opposes the move of the Govt. to curtail budgeted
allocations for pro-people employment and welfare schemes like NREGA and ICDS
meant for rural populace and women and child care respectively. The Govt. is
hell bent upon carrying the financial reforms by amending the bank and
insurance laws to allow entry of MNCs and Corporates in these vital sectors and
also pushing through the privatization process in phases through disinvestment
of shares in blue chip PSUs In the core and strategic sectors of the economy.
The Govt. is gifting natural and mineral resources of the country to corporates
and MNCs paving the way for their loot.
Labour law violations
are on increase, corporates have been given tree hand to suppress democratic
trade union rights including the basic right of forming a trade union and
increase in deployment of contract labour on jobs of regular nature. Many
millions of workers employed to run several central govt. schemes, like ICDS,
ASHA, mid-day-meal, sarva-silksha etc are being denied even the statutory
minimum wages and associated rights. The state administration has become
subservient to MNCs, and Corporates. The recent unfortunate incident in Maruti
Suzuki Plant in Manesar and its aftermath including arrest of 150 workers and
dismissal of over 500 workers is a glaring instance of corporate govt. nexus.
It appears the govt. is
bent upon continuing the same anti people economic policy even seeking to enact
legislations that run contrary to the interest of working people and their
social security rights besides generating a severe recessionary impact on the
national economy. The growth of economy is as low as 5.2 and index of
industrial production declining to less than 1 percent with unemployment
situation aggravating severely.
The Convention expresses
its deep concern at the refusal of the Central Govt. to respond to the just
demands of the united platform of trade unions on which the country had
witnessed, as never before, a massive general strike on 28th February 2012.
This Convention while
taking note of the precarious economic situation of the country, steep rise in
the price of essential goods and commodities and all out attack on trade union
aid social security rights and rampant labour law violations decides to further
intensify the joint struggles, that were being carried out lot last three years
on the following demands.
While reiterating the
live point demands formulated jointly by the Central Trade Unions and
Federations for 1) concrete measures to contain price rise, 2) concrete
measures for employment generation, 3) strict enforcement of labour laws, 4) universal
social security cover for organized and unorganized workers and creation of
National Social Security Fund and 5) stoppage of disinvestment in Central and
State PSUs/ Undertakings, the National Convention demands immediate action by
the Govt. of India to ensure :-
No Contractorisation of
work of permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to the
contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the
industry/establishment
Amendment of Minimum
Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and
fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs.10,000/- linked with
cost price Index.
Remove all
ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the
quantum of gratuity.
Assured
Pension for all
Compulsory
registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate
ratification of the ILO Conventions Nos. 87 and 98.
The
National Convention adopts the following action programme to press for once
again the above burning issues facing the working people:
Programme:
Stated /
district / sector level Joint Conventions during September, October and
November 2012
Satyagraha
/Jail Bharo / Court Arrest on 18th / I9th December2012 in all the states
through out the country
March to
Parliament on 20th December2012 (mobilization by the unions from the states
adjoining Delhi)
Countrywide
Two Days General Strike on 20th and 21st February 2013.
The National Convention
appeals to the working people of the country and their unions/federations
irrespective of affiliations to respond in a massive way the call for
countrywide united struggle and participate enmasse in the action programmes
formulated by this all-in united platform of workers and employees to press for
these vital demands embracing all sections of the toiling class.
BMS INTUC
AITUC HMS CITU
AIUTUC TUCC AICCTU UTUC LPFSEWA
And Independent Federations of Workers and Employees
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