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Rattled by 72-hour work week, BMS plans nationwide protest on May 20

Announcement comes on heels of similar protests announced by other central trade unions affiliated to Congress, left parties and those not affiliated to any political parties

Labourers unload sacks of wheat from a truck at a godown, on the eve of Labour Day, during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown on the outskirts of Amritsar

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The BMS has planned to hold conventions on workers’ demands with a call to withdraw proposals to freeze labour laws on May 30 and May 31.

Somesh Jha Archis Mohan New Delhi

5 min read Last Updated : May 14 2020 | 5:20 PM IST

The RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) announced nationwide protests on Thursday against labour law changes made by various states, including withdrawal of labour laws in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. May 20 has been set as the date for the protests.

The state governments of UP, MP and Gujarat are currently run by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The BMS said it will also protest against the increasing of working hours by the state governments of Rajasthan, Odisha, Goa and Maharashtra. Goa also has a BJP government. Punjab and Assam have also increased the working hour limit to 12

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh RSS Labour laws