Imphal, June 26 (UNI) Five Left parties will support a countrywide strike called on July 9 by various trade unions, according to a joint statement issued here today by the parties.
The statement said the five Left parties extended full support to the countrywide general strike called on July 9 by the joint platform of trade unions, comprising 10 Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and independent all India sectoral federations and associations of employees of state governments, banks, BSNL, postal, insurance, transport, schools, colleges and university teachers.
The general strike has been called mainly against the implementation of the labour Codes, which the unions said, are a key part of the corporate agenda aimed at severely curtailing the basic democratic rights of workers, including their right to organise and undertake collective action.
The joint statement was issued by Kshetrimayum Santa, secretary, CPI(M) Manipur State Committee , MA Baby, general secretary, CPI(M), D Raja, general secretary, CPI , Manoj Bhattacharya, general secretary , RSP , Devarajan general secretary, AIFB, Dipankar Bhattacharya, general secretary, CPI(ML) Liberation.
It said: “The BJP-led government, now in its third term, is aggressively advancing its neoliberal agenda, of which the Labour Codes are a central component. It is aggressively moving towards privatisation of vital national resources, particularly in strategic sectors such as defence and communications. It is also seeking to suppress all opposition to these anti-worker policies.”
It added, “The July 9 general strike reiterates the demands raised by the trade unions, which also reflect the concerns of peasants, agricultural workers, and the broader public."
The statement said the Samyukta Kisan Morcha has also extended its support to the general strike and called for massive mobilisation on the day. "The general strike, along with these solidarity actions by peasantry, will help strengthen the unity of the working people against attempts to divide them and spread hatred,” it said.
The Left parties called upon people to support the general strike and urged all their party units to actively campaign and mobilise people in large numbers.
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