Media Invite to cover employees rally

Sent on Wednesday 11th February 2026 at 7:19 AM Regarding Strike Call

Nationwide General Strike on 12th February 2026

 Respected Sir,

Strike Rally and Massive Demonstration 

On the call given by the Central Trade Unions and joint call of All India Bank

Employees’ Association, All India Bank Officers Association and Bank

Employees Federation of India (AIBEA, AIBOA, BEFI), Punjab Bank

Employees’ Federation (PBEF) Ludhiana is holding a massive demonstration

in front of Canara Bank Bharat Nagar Chowk Ludhiana on 12th February,

2026 tomorrow.

The demonstration will be held from 10:00 am, you are requested to attend

the same for covering it for the press release and press photographs at 10:30

AM.

Yours faithfully,

(Naresh Gaur)

Secretary

Mob. 94173-35644

AIKF discussed the problems faced by the farmers

Sunday: 5th January 2020 at 1:11 PM

AIKF supported the All India strike on 8th January

Ludhiana//Doraha:4th January 2020: (*Zora Singh//The Comrade Screen)::

The state executive committee of All India Kisan Fedration (AIKF) met here  at  K K Kaushal memorial Bhawan Doraha presided over Sukhdev singh. In the beginning state committee mourned the sudden death of com. Surinder Singh Shinda, former Sarpanch of village Shehzad.

The meeting discussed the problems faced by the farmers, addressed by All India President of A I K F Prem Singh Bhangu, Kuldip Singh, State Secretary, Zora Singh, among others Iqbal Singh Mandoli, Pawan Kumar Sogalpur, Pawan Kumar Kaushal and Hardev Singh Kheri also participated in the meeting and gave their views.

The meeting supported the All India strike on January 8,called  by trade unions and farmers. The meeting strongly opposed the increase in the rates of electricity and Bus fares by Punjab Government and increase in Rail-fares and L P G by BJP led central Government, describing it New Year’s gift to the people of India and a burden on the poor people which will result in the further increase in the prices of essential commodities.

The meeting expressed its serious concern over stray cattle in Punjab and urged the state Government to control the menace of stray cattle who are destroying the crops and loss of lives of people causing fatal accidents.

The meeting deadly opposed the forcible acquisition of village common land to be handed over to Corporate houses, that will result into finishing the income of Panchayats , hence reducing  the income of Panchayats and stopping development works.

Meeting has taken serious note of Citizens Amendment Act-2019, describing it as discriminating , divisive and subversive and asked the central Government to withdraw it.

*Comrade Zora Singh is the State Secretary of AIKF and his mobile number is: +919876044562

We will observe complete strike in Chandigarh too

Friday: 27th December 2019 at 12:39 PM

Joint Decision by Trade Unions in Chandigarh Meeting

Chandigarh: 27th December 2019: (*Raj Kumar//The Comrade Screen)::

On the Call of Central Trade Unions to go on Countrywide  Strike on 8-01-2020, the representatives Central Trade Unions of Chandigarh ie AITUC, CITU, CTU Punjab, INTUC and AICCTU hold a meeting and decided to participate in big numbers. The employees of Banks, Post office, LIC, Water and Electricity and Transport and others will go on strike.

A massive Rally near Shivalik hotel, Sector-17, would be held in which thousands of workers and employees participate. The employees also march in sector 17.

The demands of workers from the central govt. to stop making laws against workers, to stop privatization, out sourcing and contract system and give the job on regular basic.

Minimum wages Rs. 21000/- per month for unskilled workers should be fixed. Labour laws should be implemented. Rising prices of essential commodities should be brought down. Crime against women are increasing day by day should be dealt with strong hands.

To save the basic principle of constitution of India, the unity and integrity, democratic setup should be maintained. The CCA and NRC should be taken back immediately.

*Raj Kumar is President AITUC, Chandigarh and his Mobile number is: 98155-42471

Three Days Dharna in front of the GMT office Ldh

Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 5:55 PM
The Nation wide call given by the united forum 

Ludhiana: 22 Aug 2013:(Rector Kathuria for Comrade Screen):Three Days Dharna in front of the GMT office BSNL Ludhiana by the Activists of BSNL Employees Union and National Federation of Telecom BSNL Employees Ludhiana entered in Day 2nd Today. The Nation wide call for demonstration was given by the united forum of unions, demanding immediate settlement of following long pending Demands:
Addressing the gathering Com. Balbir Singh, Circle Secretary, BSNLU Punjab told that the Govt. is deliberately denying their justified demands. Most of the demands are accepted by the BSNL Management but no action to implementation of the same has been taken so far. The BSNL management is evading the genuine demands of the staff and deliberately delaying the implementation of the decisions taken in the past. He also told that the Dharna in Punjab Circle is highly successful and massive numbers of members are participating in the Dharna. 
Com. Balwinder Singh, District Secretary BSNLEU Ludhiana told that the management of BSNL is curtailing the various facilities extended to the staff one by one. Leave travel concession has been freezed, facility of fix medical allowance has been withdrawn. He demanded immediate restoration of LTC and Medical facility all the demands contained in the demand charter. He further said that they will intensify the struggle if the demands are accepted.  
Com. S.P. Singh, Circle Secy, and Com Pritam Chand Distt. Secy, National Federation of Telecom BSNL Employees said that while the Employees of BSNL are working hard for the revival of BSNL, the management is discouraging the employees by curtailing the facilities. 
 Others who spoken on the occasion includes Com. Budh Singh, Circle Treasurer, Com. Paramjit Singh District President, Com. Avtar Singh Jhande , Asstt. District Secretary BSNLEU Ludhiana Com. Amarjit Chander, District Treasurer, Com. Jaswant Singh, Gurcharan Singh, Surinder Singh, Surjit Singh, Avtar Singh Focal Point, Tejinder Singh,  Avtar Singh Sudhar, Braham Dass, Sudesh Joshi, Amrik Singh, Jogesh Kumar, Narinder Singh Doraha, Sohan Singh Khanna, Avtar Singh Dehlon, Gurmukh Singh Samrala,  Balwant Singh Dugri, Jag Parshad Mullanpur, V.K. Kalia and Chaman Lal Admn Branch. 
The Dharna will be continued on 23-08-2013 also. 

Economic policies benefiting the rich

Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 4:30 PM
The protestors included large number of women

Peoples power at Ludhiana.....................................Photo by Rector Kathuria

Ludhiana(Rector Kathuria); On a call given by the 11 Central Trade Unions and various independent federations, unions and associations, the workers affiliated to the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), INTUC, BMS, CTU, TUCC and CITU observed strike today in their respective industries and other institutions. Thereafter they gathered at Bus stand and organized a massive protest rally in support of their demands. The unions of workers of Punjab Roadways and PRTC  had already struck work and so there was a total Chakka Jam at the bus stand since 12.00 midnight.
The protestors included large number of women, construction workers, industrial workers, Public health workers,  contractual workers, Corporation workers, University employees, private hospital employees, roadways  and others sections of workers and employees. Todays’s protesat rally  was presided over by Com Om Parkash Mehta - AITUC, Com Jatinder Pal Singh of CITU and  Shri Swaran Singh of INTUC, Com Paramjeet Singh of CTU, Sh Nageshwar Singh of BMS, Shri Sham Narain Yadav of TUCC . Speaking on the occasion state leaders Com Bant Brar – General Secretary AITUC Punjab, Com Raghunath Singh, General Secretary of CITU Punjab,  Com Paramjeet Singh of CTU, Sh. Swaran Singh- President INTUC Punjab, Hari singh Sahni-TUCC  demanded minimum wages to be fixed by the Punjab Govt. @ for unskilled workers Rs 10,000, Semi Skilled 15,000, Skilled workers 20,000 per month, end to contractual and out sourcing and filling up of all govt. and semi govt. posts on regular basis, to disband the new pension policy effective from 1.1.2004 and implement the same old pension scheme on all employees.  They cited low wages in the state as major reason for the shortage of labour in the state. They demanded all anti worker acts recently promulgated by the Punjab government to be withdrawn with immediate effect. The speakers said that the labour laws in the state are being flouted by both public and private sector with impunity. The contractual workers in both the sectors be regularized hence forth.  These must be implemented in letter and spirit. They deplored that under the process of so called globalization and privatization at the diktat of the world bank and International Monetary Fund ,  the economic policies of both central and state governments there has been accumulation of wealth in the hands of a few, while vast majority is suffering under acute poverty and unemployment. Latest reports have indicated that 100 top rich families in India own assets to the tune of 16 lakh crores of rupees where as 70% are forced to live on meager spending of Rs. 16.60  per day.  Speaking on the occasion Com. Tarsem Jodhan, Com D P Maur, Com Ram Lal, Jagdish Chand and Gurjeet Singh Jagpal, Gulzar Singh Gorea opposed FDI in banks, LIC and retail as this will hit the job situation hard for the employees and also the production in the small scale sector. They also demanded  regular jobs and equal wages for ASHA, Aanganwadi and mid day meal workers. They warned that if the govt. does not change its economic policies benefitting the rich and the corporate sector, then more militant agitations   are on the anvil. Others who addressed include Com Bhagirath Paliwal, Suresh Sood, Gurnam Gill, Laddoo shah, Haniuman Prasad Dubey, Samar Bahadur, Gurnam Sidhu, Kameshwar Yadav, Sarbjit Singh Sarhali, Manjeet Singh Buta, Charan Dass, Amarnath Kumkalan, S K Tiwari and Rajesh Kumar Sharma