Dec.27, 2020, Kathmandu: The 5th JTUCC labour parliament which was held on 26 Dec. 2020 in Gokarna Village Resort, Kathmandu, concluded with electing Mr. Jagat Bahadur Simkhada as new president of JTUCC. Mr Simkhada, who is also the President of All Nepal Federation of Trade Unions (ANTUF), will lead JTUCC team for entire year, 2021. His tenure will begin from 1st January, 2021 ending 31 December, 2021.
Speaking at the JTUCC labour parliament, the new president criticized the government for not being able to implement Social Security Act and this failure has impacted to the temporary, contract, and daily wage workers who are working without social security. He asked, “Are these workers listed in the contributory social security fund? Are these workers getting minimum wage?” He further added that the Article 145 of Labour Law has put the workers into complete insecurity. Despite ongoing anti-labour activities in the country, no industry, enterprise has been shutdown or has faced strike. The silence of the large mass of workers should not be taken as workers’ weakness, he reiterated.
He also said that in the coming days, JTUCC will intensify lobby and advocacy campaigns to ensure the implementation of the social security scheme. He also said that JTUCC will conduct pressurizing and struggle programs to terminate anti-labour provision of the Article 145 of labour law.
Every year about half million work force enters into labour market in Nepal but their employment security is hardly discussed in parliament. The lack of implementation of existing labour laws, and apathy of government, employers and political parties, have often complicated the working condition of thousands of workers in Nepal…