Hubballi: Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has decided to celebrate May Day on Friday indoors by maintaining social distance in view of the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Mahesh Pattar, general secretary, CITU, Dharwad district, said, “In the wake of lockdown, we have cancelled public meetings, processions and other events on May Day on Friday across the state. More than 5 lakh members of different labour unions coming under CITU have been asked to celebrate May Day in their homes with family members, by maintaining social distance.”
Labourers and their family members have been asked to read out May-Day manifesto released by CITU, sing revolutionary songs penned by veteran labour union leaders, pay respect to the leaders who laid down their lives for the sake of labourers, hold placards demanding the government announce packages to safeguard the interests of daily wage labourers, coolies, and other workers of unorganised sectors who have been hit by the Covid 19.
“We will also express our solidarity to work only eight hours in a day, to protect our jobs, and to improve the economy,” he said.
Mahesh Pattar, general secretary, CITU, Dharwad district, said, “In the wake of lockdown, we have cancelled public meetings, processions and other events on May Day on Friday across the state. More than 5 lakh members of different labour unions coming under CITU have been asked to celebrate May Day in their homes with family members, by maintaining social distance.”
Labourers and their family members have been asked to read out May-Day manifesto released by CITU, sing revolutionary songs penned by veteran labour union leaders, pay respect to the leaders who laid down their lives for the sake of labourers, hold placards demanding the government announce packages to safeguard the interests of daily wage labourers, coolies, and other workers of unorganised sectors who have been hit by the Covid 19.
“We will also express our solidarity to work only eight hours in a day, to protect our jobs, and to improve the economy,” he said.
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