Will hold stir against anti-labour bills Hind Mazdoor Sabha

    Thane, Oct 13 (PTI) Trade unions are planning to take
to streets against the passage of "anti-labour" bills by
Parliament, a Maharashtra office-bearer of Hind Mazdoor Sabha
(HMS) said on Tuesday.
    Sanjay Wadhavkar, HMS general secretary, told
reporters that all trade unions are on the same page against
the "draconian" bills introduced by the Central government.
    Parliament had last month approved three key labour
reform bills that will remove impediments for winding up of
companies and allow firing of staff without government
permission in firms with up to 300 workers.
    The Centre had said that the purpose of labour reforms
was to provide a transparent system to suit the changed
business environment.
    Wadhavkar alleged the Centre had violated the rights
of workers by changing 44 labor laws in force for the
protection of workers.
    "The HMS and other like-minded trade unions are in the
process of finalising strategies to oppose these new bills. A
decision on launching statewide protests will be taken after
holding deliberations with all trade unions," Wadhavkar said.
    He said a delegation of the HMS met state governor
Bhagat Singh Koshyari last week "who promised to convey
sentiments of workers to the Centre".
    The HMS is a national trade union centre in the
country. PTI CORR
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