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Binod Shrestha, President of the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Union (GEFONT), has emphasized that along with the changes in the labour world, the trade union movement should also advance the work according to the time and situation.
President Shreshtha said this while addressing the 19th meeting of Jute, Garment, Carpet, Textile Workers Union Nepal (JTG-CWUN) held on 3rd June 2024 at GEFONT Assembly Hall.
In the meeting held under the chairmanship of JTG-CWUN President Arjun Adhikari, GEFONT General Secretary Laxman Sharma said that the policies and programs passed by GEFONT's Congress should be linked with the work of the union and emphasized that a plan should be made to face the challenges that emerged in the labour movement.
National Beauticians Union Nepal (NABUN) Madhesh Province and Jitpursimara sub-metropolitan committee meeting held in Simra on 2nd of June 2024, elected 7 members in Madhesh province committee and 11 members in Jitpursimara sub-metropolitan committee under the chairmanship of Om Kumari Sharma.
General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) national committee member and NABUN central coordinator Pampha Devkota Pahari was the chief guest of the conference, and the leaders of GEFONT Madhesh Province Kamalesh Jha, Secretary Mukti Chaudhary, NABUN Central Secretary Sujana Joshi and other leaders wished the success of the convention.
NABUN Madhesh Province President Sumitra Sapkota chaired the session. Chief guest Nabun Coordinator Pahari spoke about the history and importance of NABUN and administered the oath to both the newly elected committees.
GEFONT Madhesh State President Kamlaesh Jha shed light on the GEFONT structure and contribution-based social security, while NABUN Central Secretary Sujana Joshi shed light on NABUN's structure, members' duties and rights.
The 4th National Congress Delegate Council Meeting of the Central Union of Painter, Plumber, Electricity and Construction Workers-Nepal (CUPPEC-Nepal) was held in Butwal on June 1, 2024.
The meeting chaired by the head of Congress Delegate Council, Narnath Luitel, conducted by the deputy head, Smriti Lama, issued a 15-point upcoming program and a 7-point manifesto.
The meeting decided to add 15,000 new members and 60 percent renewal and expand the organization to 315 municipalities next year.
In the same way, the meeting has decided to give priority to the members to use GEFONT Apps to create membership digitally, conduct organization expansion and operational campaigns with main priority in big projects, women and youth-focused programs, etc.
In the 4th national congress delegate council meeting which was inaugurated by General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) President Binod Shrestha on May 31, chief guest Shrestha gave certificates of appreciation to Makwanpur, Lalitpur, Nawalparasi and Myagdi districts which were the best in membership expansion campaign last year.