ICT, Media and Press Professionals Union-Nepal (IMPRESSION-Nepal)
Printing-press workers gathering on February 8, 1980 formed Kathmandu valley committee of the Independent Press Workers Union of Nepal (IPWUN). On April 25-26, 1980 the committee held the first valley conference in Itumbahal. After this conference, the union started expanding in other parts of Nepal and on February 2, 1991, a gathering of nationwide press workers formed the Central organizing committee of IPWUN.
IPWUN is the first authorized union for workers working in the printing sector. The Union had played a significant role in the People’s movement of 1990. The workers from the printing and publishing industry-related sectors like the printing press, screen printing, computer desktop publishing, xerography, graphic designing, newspaper distribution and similar sectors are members of the Union. IPWUN is affiliated to Global Union Federation- Union Network International (UNI) at international level.
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Workers and employees are protesting in Kantipur
Kantipur United Struggle Committee organized a program on 28th June 2080 at Kantipur Publications. The joint struggle committee of the workers and employees belonging to four unions, including Impression Nepal, protested with 7 different demands before the manager of Kantipur Publications.
In the event, Impression Nepal's President Balgopal Thapa underscored that all employees and workers here should have their rights, privileges, and benefits as per the Journalist Law. He stressed that if these rights aren't upheld as mandated by law, we possess the capability to hold management accountable and enforce them. Balgopal Thapa affirmed Impression Nepal's commitment to supporting such actions for ensuring rightful rights and benefits for employees.
The Kantipur Struggle Committee has included the following 7 demands - the full enactment of the Journalist Law and the complete dissemination of the Honorable Supreme Court's verdict, ensuring provisions for severance pay as per the Journalist Law upon resignation, compensation arrangement in case of employee layoffs as per the Journalist Law and regulations, provision for home leave and sabbatical leave, establishment of a welfare fund, and inclusion in the social security fund right from the initiation of service, among others.
Annual General Meeting of Ncell Workers’ Union held.
The annual general meeting of GEFONT affiliate IMPRESSION’s establishment Ncell Workers’ Union, was held in Kathmandu on December 20.
The event, which was held with the slogan "Strong in Solidarity Unstoppable in growth", was attended by the chief guest, GEFONT President Binod Shrestha, who said that capital and labor are equally important in the progress and development of any business and that Ncell has achieved its current status due to its hardworking and honest employees.
He said that the employees of an institution who move forward unitedly will definitely achieve success.
He also congratulated the union for its success in eliminating the problem of opening another union in the same institution that is affiliated to GEFONT.
The program was attended by Publicity Secretary Mahendra Lal Shrestha, IMPRESSION Nepal President Balgopal Thapa, Provincial Secretary Krishna Rimal, General Secretary Suraj Adhikari, and Ncell Executive Director Jabar Kayumov. A 15-member new committee was also elected under the chairmanship of Vijay Raj Mahat at the annual meeting held under the chairmanship of Shukant
Adhikari.