Nation wide strike: Ambala trade union leader killed

In a tragic start to the two-day strike called by trade unions across the country on 20 and 21 February, a Haryana Roadways employee was killed in Ambala. An IBN-Live report says a Haryana Roadways employee was killed in Ambala at the roadways depot when he was crushed by a bus following a confusion called over the trade union strike. [caption id=“attachment_632053” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  AITUC General Secretary Gurudas Dasgupta, condemned the death. Ibnlive[/caption] Central trade unions called for two-day mega strike as their talks with the government failed to reach a conclusion. The unions have demanded concrete measures for containing inflation, steps for employment generation, universal social security, and making the minimum wage to Rs 10,000 per month along with daily allowance. The IBN-Live report said that AITUC General Secretary Gurudas Dasgupta, condemning the death, said the strike would continue despite such a heinous attack. The strike has been called jointly by the BMS, Indian Trade Union Congress (INTUC), All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) and other such central organisations. The government reached out to the union leaders Monday with a committee comprising Defence Minister AK Antony, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge, but the talks failed.