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Workers from antithetic sectors took retired a motorcycle rally connected Monday (February 09, 2026), nether the aegis of All Party Trade Unions, demanding callback of the 4 Labour Codes, withdrawal of the determination to privatise PSU s, and allotment of captive mines to Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP).
Addressing the workers earlier the commencement of the rally, CITU State wide caput Ch. Narasinga Rao said that the Modi authorities has converted 29 Labour Laws into 4 Labour Codes to payment the managements and firm groups. If these codes were implemented, workers would suffer each their rights.
He alleged that the labour codes would effect successful accrued moving hours, accrued enactment load, fixed-term employment successful spot of imperishable employment, non-implementation of minimum wages, deficiency of occupation information and deficiency of extortion to women workers.
He said that commercialized unions, representing each sectors of workers, person already served onslaught notices to marque the February 12 wide onslaught a success. Banks, insurance, transport, and different sectors would beryllium paralysed connected that day. He said that implicit 30 crore workers were expected to enactment successful the strike.
AITUC territory wide caput Atchyutha Rao demanded outgo of ₹26,000 arsenic minimum wages and proviso of occupation information to workers.
CITU territory wide caput RKSV Kumar sought that those serving nether assorted authorities schemes similar ASHA workers, Anganwadi, Midday Meal Scheme, VOA, RP and School sanitation workers should beryllium recognised arsenic authorities staff. He besides demanded hold of the payment of PF, ESI, insurances to Autorickshaw workers, gathering workers, pushcart vendors, infirmary and buying promenade workers.
The motorcycle rally passed done RTC Complex, Central Park, Ambedkar statue, Dabagardens, Jagadamba junction, Poorna Market, Town Kotha Road, Police Barracks, Allipuram, Dondaparthy and backmost to the Gandhi statue.
IFTU leaders P. Lakshmi, Tirupati Rao, Ramakrishna and Narayana, APFTU person Mahitha, CITU leaders Jagan, Subba Rao, Venkata Rao and Mounika, AITUC leaders Padala Ramana, Manmadha Rao, Vamana Murthy and Nagabushanam were among those who participated successful the rally.
