In a statement, CPM politburo said, "Shramev Jayate Karyakram, inaugurated by the Prime Minister yesterday (Thursday) with much fanfare, means nothing much to the working people in the country." It said the Universal Account Number for Employees' Provident Fund subscribers facilitating portability in case of change in employment had been in the works for the last few years. "The present government has just signaled its implementation," the party said.
CPM said the main aspect of 'Shramev Jayate' is being billed as an end to 'Inspection Raj'. This scheme involves e-filing of returns from employers and putting an end to inspection process of factories and establishments. "It is well-known that despite inspections, many labour laws and social security schemes like EPF and ESI are not being implemented for a large chunk of workers. The new norms will only worsen the situation and encourage further violations by employers," the politburo said.
AITUC general secretary Gurudas Dasgupta said, "The underlying idea behind labour law reforms is to reduce the empowerment of working people and empower corporates so that they can play hell. Government's intention is to bring investment at any cost and provide the assurance to investors that labour laws will be diluted." He pointed out that 70% of small and medium-sized industries will be outside the purview of labour laws.
Supporting the all-India strike by trade unions, including Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, on December 5, CPM said the pronouncements on 'Shramev Jayate' have to be seen alongwith the labour law amendments already moved by the Centre and governments in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Some more proposals have been announced by the government which will amend the definition of small industries removing all establishments with 40 workers out of the purview of 14 very important labour laws.
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