The General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) completed a training on the topic of gender-based violence at the workplace for workers working in the sanitation and cleaning classification sector in Tokha Municipality, Kathmandu on December 15. GEFONT National Committee Member Thakur Kumar Shrestha inaugurated the program.

GEFONT Deputy General Secretary Naranath Luitel and Nepal Garbage Cleaners Employee Union (NGCEU) President Mohan Nepali highlighted issues including GEFONT's code of conduct on gender-based violence. The program was facilitated by GEFONT Project Coordinator Shankar Ghimire.
 

Central Union of Painters, Plumbers, Electro and Construction Workers-Nepal (CUPPEC-Nepal) Bara District's sixth convention held on December 14 at General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) Assembly Hall Simara has elected a 15-member committee under the chairmanship of Shreepaldash Tamma.

The chief guest of the convention, GEFONT Madesh Province President Kamlesh Jha wished the convention success and highlighted the GEFONT's rejuvenation campaign that will be launching from December 16.

CPN-UML Central Member Saraswati Chaudhary, Central Vice-President Man Bahadur BK, Member Shoma Khatiwada, GEFONT Provincial Secretary Mukti Chaudhary and other leaders wished for the success of the convention during the inauguration session of the program presided by Singha Bahadur and moderated by Dhaneshwor Kushwaha.
 

The 14th convention of the Whole Industry Trade Union Nepal (WHIN) Unilever Unit Committee held on December 14 has elected a 9-member working committee under the chairmanship of Uddhav Pahadi. 

The convention was hosted by WHIN Central President Anand Thami and was attended by leaders from GEFONT Bagmati Province Vice President Arjun Aryal, WHIN Central Secretary Gita Bhandari, and union members Binod, Saraswati Devkota, and others. 

In program chaired by Unilever Unit Committee President Uddhav Pahadi and hosted by Secretary Ram Sapkota, chief guest Anand Thami welcomed and thanked the workers who had left various organizations and joined the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT), the backbone of Nepal's trade union movement.
 

The Central Party School Department of the CPN (UML) has completed a three-day training program for the Workers' Special District Committee. On the first day of the training program, which began at the GEFONT
School on December 12, Pradeep Gyawali, Head of the Party School.

Department, gave training on social transformation and Marxist worldview, Politburo member Ananda Pokharel on comparative studies of Nepal's political parties, School department member Professor Dr. Ramesh Bhattarai on the development of Nepali society and class bias, and Milan Dharel, Secretary of the Valley Special Province Committee, gave training on information and communication.

Similarly, on the second day of the training, Vice President Yubaraj Gyawali provided training on the development and trend of the Nepali Communist Movement, Politburo member Parshuram Medhi Gurung provided training on the principle of inclusion, CPN-UML Politburo member Sujita Shakya provided training on organization building and operation, Advocate Dhanendra Shrestha provided training on labor administration and good governance, and Valley Special Province Vice President Bidur Karki provided training on training management skill.

On the last day of the training program, School Department Head Pradeep Gyawali provided training on the direction passed by the General Convention, Anjan Sharma provided training on contribution-based social security, and CPN-UML Central Member and Workers Special District In-charge Sita Lama and School Department member Sundar Lamichhane provided training on training plans.

The training program, which was facilitated by Pemba Lama, a member of the party's central committee and a member of the school department, was attended by 46 trainees from the Workers' Special District Committee. At the end of the program, Gita Lamichhane and Arjun Babu BK expressed their views on the program on behalf of the participants.

The training, chaired by Tulsi Siwakoti, Chairman of the Workers' Special District Committee was concluded by Secretary Suman Parajuli. Certificates were also distributed to the participants at the training closing program.
 

On the occasion of Bahrain National Day, GEFONT Support Group Bahrain is organizing the GEFONT Second Volleyball Cup 2024 between Nepali brothers from December 13 to 17.

In the tournament expected to feature 20 teams, the winner will receive a trophy and a cash prize of Rs. 1,11,111 rupees, the runner-up will receive Rs. 51,111 rupees, and the best umpires in four other categories will also be honored, said coordinator Arjun Baraili.

All matches of the 5-day tournament will be held at the GCC Ground in Askar, Bahrain's largest labor camp, according to President Thomas Kulung.

The leadership of the Independent Transport- Workers’ Association of Nepal (ITWAN) and the Honorable Minister for Industries, Commerce and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari, held a discussion on the problems of workers in the tanker sector and self-employed workers at the ministry on December 12.

The organization's central office informed that Honorable Minister Bhandari said in the discussion that the ministry is committed to implementing the agreements reached in the past to resolve the problems of the workers.