Central Trade Unions and Sector-Wise trade unions conduct National Convention of Workers.

An online National Convention of Workers, was organised by the Central Trade Unions, including the Sector-Wise Trade Unions, yesterday the 02^nd October, 2020. Dr. G. Sanjeeva Reddy, President, INTUC, presided over the Convention. A good number of comrades, including the General Secretary, CHQ Office Bearers and Circle Secretaries of BSNLEU also participated in this online Convention. The massive privatisation moves being made by the Narendra Modi government, the recent 3 labour codes passed in the Parliament, replacing the existing 44 Labour Laws and the bills passed by the Parliament, throwing the Indian agriculture into the grip of Indian and foreign corporates, were severely criticised by the speakers. The efforts taken by the government to kill BSNL, by denying 4G service, was sufficiently highlighted in the Convention. Ultimately, the Convention adopted a declaration, calling on the working class of India to organise nationwide General Strike on 26^th November, 2020. Apart from Dr.G. Sanjeeva Reddy, President, INTUC, the Convention was  addressed by Com.Amarjit Kaur, GS, AITUC, Com. Harbhajan Singh, GS, HMS, Com.Tapan Sen, GS, CITU, Com.Sankar Dasgupta, GS, UTUC, Com.Devarajan, Secretary, TUCC, Com.Sonia George, GS, SEWA, Com.Santosh Rai, AICCTU, Com.Shanmugam, GS, LPF and Com.Chitrujit Singh, UTUC. The declaration passed in the Convention is enclosed hereunder.