[Marxistindia] Shramev Jayate: Interests of Investors, Not Workers

[news from the cpi(m)]

October 17, 2014

 

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

Shramev Jayate: Interests of Investors, Not Workers 

 

Shramev Jayate Karyakram, inaugurated by the Prime Minister yesterday with
much fanfare, means nothing much to the working people in the country.

 

The Universal Account Number for Employees Provident Fund Subscribers
facilitating portability  in case of change in employment was being worked
out for the last few years.  The present government has just signaled its
implementation.

 

The main aspect of the day's programme was, what is billed as end to
Inspection Raj.  This scheme involves e-filing of returns from employers and
putting an end to inspection process of factories and establishments.  It is
well-known that despite inspections, many labour laws and social security
schemes like EPF and ESI were not being implemented for large chunk of
workers.   The new norms will only worsen the situation and encourage
further violations by employers.  

 

All these initiatives from the government are, as they themselves have made
clear, to ease the investment climate in the country.

 

The pronouncements on Shramev Jayate have to be seen linked with the labour
law amendments already moved by government of India and by state governments
in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.  Some more proposals have been announced by
government of India, which will amend the definition of small industries
removing all establishments with 40 workers out of the purview of 14 very
important labour laws.

 

In the name of Shramev Jayate, the Modi government is acting in the
interests of investors and not workers.  It is also condemnable that changes
in labour laws and other moves, which affect the workers, are being
implemented without even discussions with the trade unions.

 

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) fully supports the protest actions by the
Central trade unions and national federations of employees against the
anti-worker amendments in labour laws.  

 

 

Central Committee

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

A.K. Gopalan Bhawan

27-29, Bhai Vir Singh Marg, Gole Market

New Delhi 110 001

 

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