Tomorrow’s strike to be bigger than last year’s: Unions

New Delhi: Leaders of 10 central trade unions, including those affiliated to the Congress and the Left, came on a common platform today to assert that their call for a nationwide strike on September 2 was on course and the participation would be greater than during last year’s strike.

Ashok Singh, vice-president of INTUC, affiliated to the Congress, alleged that the Centre was trying to create confusion through misleading statements about the strike.  

Leaders of AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, UTUC and LPF addressed the media. HMS’ HS Sidhu said the Centre was trying to give a false impression of addressing concerns by increasing bonus ceiling and the minimum wages. “The minimum wage is not even 50 per cent of the amount demanded.”

Coal workers, banks, insurance, railway and state staff will take part in the strike. — TNS