AICCTU

Minorities, Dalits, and Workers Under Attack in Bihar

Communal tension has been prevailing since 2 December in Phulwari Sharif close to the capital Patna. On 2 December 150 people from the Muslim community from Gonpura were going to the Ishopur dargah to offer a ‘chaadar’ on the occasion of Prophet Mohammed’s birthday. They were attacked by Bajrang Dal Block President Uday Yadav’s son Sanjeev Yadav and his group who poured petrol and set the ‘chaadar’ ablaze. They also fired shots seriously injuring 2 people from the minority community.

AICCTU demonstration in Karnatak

Sanitation and water supply workers of AICCTU demonstrated before the office of the Karnataka Labour Commissioner on 2nd Aug 2017, demanding regularisation of all existing contract workers, same pay for same work, direct payment to workers by the Bangalore Municipal Corporation, etc. Thousands of workers joined the protest which was led by Com. Clifton, All India Secretary, Com. Maitreyi, NCM, Com. Nirmala, General Secretary of BBMP contract workers union, Com. Vinay, Vice President, Appanna, state Secretary, Com. Mohan, SCM and Com. Hemant, BWSSB.