India: Report and photos of the "Right To Strike" actions organised by SCRES/NFIR

South Central Railway Construction Contract Workers Sangh - A wing of South Central Railway Employees’ Sangh affiliated to National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) observed Global Day of Action "RIGHT TO STRIKE" by explaining the sanctity of the same. Firstly it was observed at Carriage & Wagon Repair Depot at Secunderabad Railway Station with 150 Contractual Workers. Sister Uma Nagendramani, Women Representative, International Trade Union Confederation (Asia Pacific Region) and Secretary, Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) explained the importance of Right to Strike and explained, how the Governments & Capitalists are trying to snatch the Workers Rights. She said the present Government in India has already decided to implement 100% FDI and she vociferously opposed it by saying that all the ITF/ITUC affiliates will oppose this and the problems of South Central Railway Construction Contract Workers Sangh will be taken up at the highest forum and the contractor’s misdeeds and misbehaviour will be exposed. She decried the delay in monthly wages to the Contractual Workers.
Brother Vishnu, Incharge, NFIR Media Centre also spoke and criticised the government stating that it is a shame that the Indian Government is spending Rs 65000 Crores for advertising on Swach Bharat Campaign and have turned a Nelson’s eye to providing basic amenities like toilets to women and rest room facilities. He also criticised the Government for FDI and recalled that Mahatma Gandhi also observed Satyagraha - A form of non-cooperation movement way back in 1930, thus strike is not new in India. He remarked "We fought our Independence with Non-Cooperation Movement and We will fight FDI also with the same weapon".

South Central Railway Construction Contract Workers Sangh also conducted one more meeting at Secunderabad Station with about 200 On-Board-House-Keeping, Station House Keeping Staff and Porters. Sister Uma Nagendramani discussed same issues as it was done in the earlier meeting and Vociferously advocated the total worker community to fight to finish.
Please find attached a few photos for your information and wide publicity.