Nationwide General Strike on 26th November, 2020..

The online National Convention of Workers, organised by the Central Trade Unions and Sector-Wise trade unions (including BSNLEU), yesterday the 02^nd October, 2020, has given a clarion call to the working class of the country to organise a nationwide General Strike on 26^th November, 2020. The Charter of Demands for this strike is as follows: -

Charter of Demands:

1)  Cash transfer of Rs 7500 per month for all non-income tax paying families.

2)  10 kg free ration per person per month to all needy.

3)  Expansion of MGNREGA to provide 200 days’ work in a year in rural areas, at enhanced wages; extension of employment guarantee to urban areas.

4)  Withdraw all anti farmer laws and anti-worker Labour Codes.

5)  Stop privatisation of the Public Sector including the financial sector and stop the corporatisation of Govt. run manufacturing and service entities like Railways, Ordnance Factories, Ports etc.

6)  Withdraw the draconian circular on forced premature retirement of Government & PSU Employees.

7)  Provide Pension to all, scrap NPS and restore earlier Pension, improve EPS-95.