Trade unions in India demand the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme, increased tax rebate, halt privatization, and establish a social security fund for unorganized workers.
Trade unions in India demand the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and an increase in tax rebate for salaried class in the upcoming Union Budget 2024-25. They also ask the government to halt the privatization drive of Public Sector Units (PSUs), scrap the new pension scheme, and set up a government-sponsored social security fund for unorganized workers and agricultural laborers, offering a minimum pension of Rs 9,000 per month and other benefits.
June 24, 2024
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