The lies being spread by the government and the employers stand exposed before the people. As per the news analysis by the Hay Group Division of the Korn Ferry, India’s salary growth stood at a mere 0.2% for the last 8 years. At the same time the GDP has grown by 63.8%.

Further, there is wide unequal wage growth. While the top level employees are 30% well off after the recession period, the lower employees are 30% worse off.

Both the UPA and the NDA governments have only been looking in to increasing the wealth and assets of the rich, the affluent and the corporates. They have been completely ignoring the demands of the toiling masses. The struggles and agitations by the central trade unions and other unions/federations for justice to the workers have been ignored and sidelined.

The fruits of the economic growth of the country have been usurped by the rich. Where is justice for the poor employees? It is not surprising that more than 18 crore workers participated in the 2nd September 2016 strike fought for the betterment of the workers and the common people.

The UPA and NDA leaders should apologise to the people and toiling masses for the fraud. They should immediately retract from the anti-people neo-liberal policies; They should hear and accept the demands of the workers.

The 2nd District Conference of AIBDPA was held on 15th September 2016 at the BSNL Conference Hall, Ludhiana. . The District President, Com. S.K.Thamman presided. Com. Pritam Chand, District Secretary AIBDPA welcomed and comrades garlanded the guests and office-bearers. Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA, Balbir Singh, President, BSNLEU, Tarsem Singh, Circle Secretary AIBDPA, Darshan Singh District President, BSNLEU, Avtar Singh, DS, BSNLEU, Shingara Singh ACS BSNLEU, Amarjit Chander, ADS BSNLEU, Budh Singh, Circle Treasurer and other leaders addressed. Com. Namboodiri in his speech narrated the struggles organised by AIBDPA, BSNLEU and Forum on the demand of 78.2% IDA pension fixation and the glorifying role of the AIBDPA in settling the same. He congratulated the pensioners for their active participation. He also mentioned about the major demands of the pensioners, about the role of the senior citizens in the society and the contributions of AIBDPA in this respect. During the last 7 years of its existence, AIBDPA has grown and is the biggest pensioners organisation in BSNL. It is part of the NCCPA and Trade Union International (Pensioners and Retirees). Com. Namboodiri called upon the delegates to strengthen the organisation.

The report and accounts presented by the Dist. Secretary and Treasurer were approved. The office bearers were elected with Com.K.S.Thaman as President and  Com.Pritam Chand as District Secretary

The Committee to look in to the Wage Code Bill and Small Factories Bill headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitely is reported to meet on 15th September to discuss the same.
The Wage Code is intended to reduce 44 important existing labour laws in to 4 wage codes, including taking away many hard won gains of workers. The Small Factory Bill is intended to deny many social securities of the workers in that sector.
The Central Trade Unions have opposed these measures and had gone on strike on 2nd September 2016. The government so far has not accepted any demand including on minimum wage.
The anti-worker character of the government is exposed.