Trade unions nationwide strike on September 2

Hyderabad: Extending support to the proposed strike by trade unions all over India on September 2 against the anti-worker policies of the Central and State governments, unions comprising Telangana State United Teachers Federation (TSUTF), Telangana Progressive Teachers Federation (TPTF) and Democratic Teachers Federation (DTF) conducted a round table conference here on Wednesday.

Speaking to the media at Sundarayya Vignana Kendram, CITU senior leader R Sudha Bhaskar lamented that though Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) were meant to make India independent from foreign countries, the Central government has been encouraging foreign investors which might compel India to become dependent on other countries in the future.

He alleged that the NDA government was planning to keep three important sectors of land acquisition, workers unions and finance sector under its control which might result in destruction of the rights of middle class and poorer sections of the society.According to the Assocham review, 50 lakh people became unemployed in 2013-2014 and if the government continued its anti-worker policies the numbers would increase further, he said.

TPTF senior leader Narsimha Reddy said that both the NDA government and the erstwhile UPA government rather in a wrong way believed that inviting foreign investors would solve the financial problem of the country.IFTU leader S L Padma demanded abolition of contract system and urged people to participate in the bike rally on Thursday which would start from Sundarayya Park.