Thiruvananthapuram: The 48-hour nationwide
strike called by central trade unions hit normal life across Kerala on
Wednesday with workers from varied sectors, including transport and banking,
staying away from work to protest the UPA government's economic and labour
policies.
Early reports said buses and taxis were off
the roads and shops and restaurants remained closed. Train services were not
affected.
The Congress-led UDF government has declared
'dies non' (no work, no pay) as pro-Left service and teachers unions are also
striking work.
Security has been tightened and no violence
has been reported from anywhere. Police have offered protection to those
willing to work and public conveyances ready to ply, police sources said.
Emergency services like health care, milk
supply and media have been exempted from the strike, AITUC leader Kanam
Rajendran said.
The unions have put forward a charter of 10
demands such as urgent steps to control price rise, strict enforcement of
labour laws in all places of work, social security net for workers in the
unorganised sector, end to disinvestment in PSUs and raising minimum wage to Rs
10,000 a month.
Apart from unions owing allegiance to the
Left, the pro-Congress INTUC and pro-BJP BMS are also participating in the
strike.
However, pro-UDF government service and
teachers unions have not joined the strike.
Source : http://zeenews.india.com
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