CITU to protest against Raj govt's bills amending labour laws

The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) today announced to hold massive protests from August 13 against three labour reform bills passed by Rajasthan Assembly on July 31.
"Workers of various unions affiliated to CITU in Rajasthan will hold demonstrations, rallies and sit-ins at all district headquarters on August 13 and submit a copy of demands to the Governor through collectors," Ravindra Shukla, CITU state president said at a press conference here.
All trade unions reject the bills passed against labour and their unions in the House recently, he said.
Contract labourers of various unions will also hold demonstrations outside Labour Commissioners and officers on August 25, demanding 'majdoor card', Shukla said.

The legislative Assembly of Rajasthan passed Bills amending four important labour laws-- on Factories Act, 1948, the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970, the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and the Apprenticeship Act, 1961.