The Bharatpur Metropolitan Committee of the National Beauticians’ Union Nepal (NABUN), affiliated with the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT), organized a greeting exchange program on the occasion of Haritalika Teej 2025 on 8 August 2025 in Bharatpur.

The chief guest of the program, Anju Gurung—member of the GEFONT Bagmati Province Committee and in-charge of Chitwan District—remarked that Teej is not only a cultural festival but also a symbol of women’s unity, self-respect, and cooperation. She stressed that Teej should not be confined to a fun event, but should also serve as a medium to unite for professional rights and dignity, thereby adding energy to our struggle for achieving our rights.

The program also featured congratulatory remarks from GEFONT Chitwan District Chair Pushkar Babu Tripathi and other guests.

In an event marking the second anniversary of the Riders Union Nepal (RUN), affiliated with the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT), on 8 August 2025, GEFONT President Binod Shrestha stated that GEFONT is clear, committed, and actively engaged in securing legal recognition and protection for workers in digital platforms.

President Shrestha noted that with the development of digital technology and modern transportation systems, ride-sharing services have emerged as a new form of employment. He added that the use of ride-sharing services in Nepal has grown rapidly in recent years, and GEFONT is committed to ensuring legal recognition and protection for workers in the digital employment sector. He further informed that at the international level, work has already begun to draft an ILO Convention with standards to protect the rights of workers engaged in this sector.

Turning this second anniversary into a source of new energy, commitment, and unity, President Shrestha also urged for stronger steps to be taken toward securing workers’ rights.

The event was chaired by RUN President Madhav Pandey and conducted by General Secretary Santosh Khatri.

Similarly, on the occasion of the anniversary, the Chitwan District Committee organized a greeting exchange program along with a Dipawali celebration.

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The Nepal Trekking, Travel, Rafting & Airlines Workers Union (UNITRAV), affiliated with the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT), organized an interaction program on August 7, 2025 focused on the social security of tourism workers and UNITRAV’s role and representation in the upcoming election of the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), scheduled for early September 2025 (Bhadra).

GEFONT President Binod Shrestha highlighted the brotherhood and cooperative relationship that has existed between UNITRAV and NMA for the past two decades, along with their joint efforts in the interest of workers and mountaineers. He stressed that such cooperation and coordination must continue in the future as well.

Chaired by UNITRAV President Suman Parajuli, the program featured remarks from former Treasurer of NMA and current presidential candidate Tikaram Gurung, Chairperson of UNITRAV’s Advisory Committee and former NMA Executive Committee Member Sarki Tamang, and Bagmati Province Tourism Sector Provincial Member Tikaram Nepali, among others.

The program was conducted by UNITRAV General Secretary Ram Bahadur Shrestha.

Tea workers have staged protests in four tea estates of Jhapa District — Gaurishankar, Riddhiganesh, Surya, and Naz Tea Estate.

According to Santa Kumar Rai, President of the Tea and Coffee Workers’ Union, Nepal (TCWUN), the protest was triggered after their demands went unheard, which include: employing workers only after signing employment contracts following the Labour Act, providing gratuity, provident fund, and festival allowances as per the Labour Act, and ensuring that all workers are enlisted in the contribution-based Social Security Fund.

More than 200 workers have stopped work and joined the protest in Gaurishankar, Surya, and Riddhiganesh of Bhadrapur-2 since August 3, 2025, and in Naz Tea Estate of Mechinagar-3 since August 5, 2025.

On August 6, 2025, the Phedikhola Rural Municipality of Syangja District, Gandaki Province, conducted an orientation program for Female Community Health Volunteers on the contribution-based Social Security Fund.

During the program, all health volunteers working in the wards under the rural municipality were informed about the benefits available under the contribution-based social security scheme.

The General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT)-affiliated, the National Beauticians Union of Nepal (NABUN) Bagmati Province Committee has organized a three-day capacity-building training on Microshading and Russian Hairstyling.

Inaugurating the training on 6 August 2025, GEFONT Vice President Jitendra Shrestha said that with the changing times, workers must refine and update their skills accordingly. He added that with the rapid development of technology, workers must also adapt themselves to the changing circumstances.

During the inauguration program, NABUN Secretary Sujana Joshi stated that NABUN has been regularly conducting skill enhancement training for its members. The program was chaired by Province President Karuna Puri and facilitated by Secretary Sarita Siwakoti.

The training on Microshading and Russian Hairstyling, conducted by Chandrakala Chhantyal and Soniya Rai, will run for three days.

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