The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) demands reduction in the working hours.

The WFTU is the International Federation of the militant trade unions. The WFTU is continuously fighting for better working conditions for the workers around the world. It is fighting for better wages and reduction in the working hours. Recently, the WFTU conducted it’s 18^th Congress on 6^th, 7^th and 8^th May, 2022. As regards the working hours, The WFTU demands the following:-

1. Immediately, the working hours should be reduced to 35 hours per week, with 5 working days per week.
2. Further, the working hours should be reduced progressively and it should be brought down to 7 hours per day, with 4 working days per week.

BSNLEU is affiliated to the WFTU. It is already reported that, Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU, attended this 18th Congress of the WFTU as a delegate.