Demanding implementation of seven-point charter of demands, members from various unorganised sectors affiliated to the CITU staged a demonstration here on Tuesday.
Picketing the office of the Joint Commissioner of Labour at Ellis Nagar here, the agitators shouted slogans demanding the government to implement the minimum wages of Rs.15,000 per month, pension of Rs.4,000 to tailors and to protect the workforce in a changing industrial scenario, where many labour laws were being amended to benefit the employers.
The NDA government at the Centre was keen on handing over railways, insurance, bank, port and communication to private sector and the apprehensions of the workforce stood vindicated, the speakers said and urged the governments to stop resorting to hike in petroleum products every fortnight.
As part of the State-wide stir, the demonstration was led by Malathi Chittibabu, State CITU treasurer, R. Deivaraj, V. Pitchai and among others.
