12 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS of National Convention of Workers

12 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS

 1.     Urgent measures for containing price-rise through universalisation of public distribution system and banning speculative trade in commodity market

2.   Containing unemployment through concrete measures for employment generation

3.   Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.

4.   Universal social security cover for all workers

5.  Minimum wages of not less than Rs 18,000/- per month with provisions of indexation

6.   Assured enhanced pension not less than Rs.3,000/- p.m. for the entire working population

7.    Stoppage of disinvestment in Central/State PSUs and strategic sale

8.    Stoppage of contractorisation in permanent perennial work and payment of same wage and benefits for contract workers as regular workers for same and similar work

9.   Removal of all ceilings on payment and eligibility of bonus, provident fund; increase the quantum of gratuity.

 10.  Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days from the date of submitting application; and immediate ratification of ILO Conventions C 87 and C 98

 11.   Against Labour Law Amendments

 12.   Against FDI in Railways, Insurance and Defence