Trade unions oppose ‘No Work No Pay’

Trade unions affiliated to ruling UCPN-Maoist and Madhesi parties criticised the government’s nod to ‘No Work No Pay’ and commitment not to strike for next four years and announced to protest against it after Dashain.
Central Labour Advisory Committee meeting under chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr Babu Ram Bhattrai yesterday has endorsed the provisions to maintain industrial peace.
The decision is against workers rights to strike, a joint press statement of eight trade unions read, adding that adaptation of ‘No Work No Pay’, ‘Hire and Fire’ and banning strikes shows that Dr Bhattrai government is not worker-friendly.
The trade unions, signatory of April 16 agreement with Ministry of Labour and Transport Management, are against the decision.
“We will protest after Dashain,” a member of All Nepal Trade Union Federation (ANTUF) Badri Bajagai, said adding that they are discussing the nature of protest.
ANTUF divided into three factions led by Bajagai and Lal Dwoj Newang one year ago following dispute with ANTUF leader Shalikram Jamma Kattel.
However, the UCPN-Maoist has banned all factions and appointed Posta Bahadur Bogati as coordinator of ANTUF to solve dispute some five months ago.