A, secretary of the Ballari district unit of All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), lamented over celebrating International Labour Day amid the onslaught on the working class by the Union government and various State governments. “If this is the fate of workers working in the public sector undertakings, the plight of those working in other public sector units and those who are casual or contract workers knows no bounds,” he said. Earlier, a procession was taken out in the main streets of the city. Later, workers burnt the anti-workers policies of the government in an effigy. R. Somashekar Goud, district president, Sarmas, D. Shanta, Govind, Eshwari, Suresh were among office-bearers who participated.

Source: The Hindu May 02, 2019 04:07 UTC