Government neglecting interests of working class : Amarjeet Kaur

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Aug 10, 2019:  The  condition of the working class in the nation  has turned out to be pathetic since 2014 due to the  government policies that have been neglecting the interests of the working class, said    senior trade union leader  and National General Secretary of AITUC Amarjeet Kaur.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She was  speaking after inaugurating the two-day  programme organised to commemorate the birth centenary of  B V Kakkilaya, a  renowned freedom fighter, stalwart of the Karnataka reunification movement, and former member of the Rajya Sabha and Karnataka legislative assembly , at the Bishop Jathanna Auditorium, Sahodaya, Balmatta in the city on August 10, Saturday. The event was  jointly organised by  Samadarshi Vedike, Mangaluru, Hosathu Monthly, Bengaluru, MS Krishnan Memorial Trust, Bengaluru and Navakarnataka Publications Private limited, Bengaluru.   

Pointing out that there were enough laws aimed at protecting the interests of the  working class, she said in reality they have not seen effective implementation.

Stating that 95% of the   working force of the nation  is in the unorganised sector, she said  most of the jobs in government and public sector undertakings are  on contract basis  and a situation has been created wherein these workers do not get even a 1/3rd of the  pay which government employees get.

Former president of JNU Students’ Union Kanhaiah Kumar, Organiser Dr Srinivas Kakkilaya were present among others.