CITU demands labour code amendments, ₹36,000 minimum wage
Members of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) protested in Mysuru, calling for amendments to the new labour codes introduced by the Centre. They expressed concerns that these codes could undermine workers' rights and negatively impact industrial relations in Karnataka. The protestors also demanded a minimum wage of ₹36,000 for workers and submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister's office.
- ▪CITU members staged a protest in Mysuru against the new labour codes.
- ▪The protestors claimed the codes would curtail workers' rights secured over decades.
- ▪They demanded a minimum monthly wage of ₹36,000 for workers.
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Members of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Mysuru staged a protest in Mysuru on Saturday, urging the Karnataka government to frame rules only after introducing suitable amendments to the four labour codes enacted by the Centre following the repeal of 29 labour laws.The protestors alleged that the new labour codes would curtail workers’ rights that had been secured through decades of struggles by trade unions, including those dating back to the pre-Independence era. They argued that the codes could adversely affect industrial relations, result in the “harassment” of workers and undermine Karnataka’s position as a leading industrial State.Demanding that the State government refrain from implementing the Central labour codes in their present form, the CITU leaders urged the State…
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