The general federation of Nepalese Trade Union (GEFONT) organised a trainers training on occupational health and safety at hotel heaven grand on July 9, for the workers working in the tea and cardamom sector of Jhapa, Ilam, Pachthar, Taplejung and Dhankuta Districts of Koshi province.
 
During the training 34 trainer leaders participated held with the aim of making the workplace safe and dignified by expanding the organization in the tea and cardamom sector.

The coordinator of the tea garden area union Santa Rai highlighted the rationale of the program, while the training of trainers was facilitated by Bidur Karki Vice president and head of the Education Department.

GEFONT Koshi province   President Kishor Dhamala disclosing about the future work plan of GEFONT to expand the organization in that area and said that within the month of June July, a gathering of leading workers will be organized separately in Jhapa, Ilam and Dhankuta for the training programs on occupational health and safety.

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.

On July 24, the tea garden workers demanded wage increment through the active trade unions in the tea sector including  Nepal Agriculture and Tea Workers Union, Nepal Tea Garden Workers Union, and All Nepal Tea Laborers Union have submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister of Nepal through the Jhapa District Administration Office.

The worker's rally reached the Jhapa District Administration Office along with the statement including raising minimum wages, implementing the employment agreement, Implemented the contribution-based social security.

Despite informing the employers about their demands on June 20 and not receiving any response, the three trade unions have been protesting continuously by raising black flags at their workplaces since July 17.

Kathmandu, An agreement between Tea Workers and entrepreneursin writing to provide wages to workers in line with the Labour Act and Regulations.

With this, the tea estate entrepreneurs have agreed to provide daily minimum basic wage Rs 231, dearness allowance Rs 145 and an additional Rs 42 for security guard serving in the estate/industry.

The agreement is to implement the provisions of Labour Act-2074 BS and Regulation-2075 BS in case of the workers of the tea estates and industries.

Agreement has been signed between Nepal Tea Producers Associationand representatives of the Trade unions.

Tea sector workers are in agitation demanding for the implementation wage fixed by the government. Three national level tea-plantation workers union declared agitation programme as the tea-companies denied to increase the wage of workers as declared by the Government.

Two national level union including GEFONT affiliate Federation of Agriculture and Plantation workers union of Nepal (FAPWUN) handed over the Memorandum to the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS) and Nepal Agricultaral research council (NARC).

On the occasion, represenatives from MoLESS expressed their commitment to send the circular on wage increment through Labour office and labour department

काठमाडौं– सार्वजनिक कार्यक्रमहरुमा उद्योग र उद्यमीलाई प्रोत्साहनका फोहोरा छोड्ने सुर्खेत उद्योग वाणिज्य संघका अध्यक्ष प्रकाश अधिकारीले नेपालको श्रम ऐन, कानुन र आइएलओका मूल्य मान्यता विरुद्ध ठाडो जवाफ दिंदै नेपालको कानुनलाई नै चुनौति दिएका छन् ।

भेरीगंगा नजगरपालिका ५ कालीदमारमा सञ्चालित अर्गानिक माउन्टेन फ्लेवर प्रा.लि.का सञ्चालक समेत रहेका अधिकारीले नेपाल कृषि तथा बगान क्षेत्र श्रमिक संघ (फापुन) केन्द्रीय कमिटीका अध्यक्ष पूर्णचन्द्र उपाध्यायलाई धम्काउँदै सो अभिव्यक्ति दिएका हुन् । नेपाल सरकार, टे«ेड युनियन र रोजगारदाताहरुको त्रिपक्षीय सम्झौतामा बनेको श्रम ऐन कानुनलाई मान्दैन, आईएलओ को हो र ? के नै गर्न सक्छ र ? जस्ता शब्दहरु बोल्दै तथानाम गाली गर्दै अधिकारीले श्रम ऐनको ठाडै अपहेलना गर्ने काम गरिमामय पदको नै बेइज्जती भएको फापुन अध्यक्ष उपाध्यायको भनाई छ । 

श्रमिकको हक अधिकार लागि मेची महाकाली अभियानका क्रममा रहेका केन्द्रीय अध्यक्ष उपाध्याय सहित जिफन्ट कर्णाली प्रदेशका पदाधिकारीहरु सम्मिलित एक समुह गत फागुन १२ गते अधिकारीको उद्योगमा कार्यरत श्रमिकहरुको अवस्था बुझ्न गएको थियो । त्यसको झण्डै दुई हप्ता पछि अध्यक्ष अधिकारीले राष्ट्रिय तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय श्रम ऐन कानुन र मर्यादाप्रति खुलेआम धम्क्याएका हुन् । 

सो उद्योगमा कार्यरत करिब ४ दर्जन श्रमिकहरुलाई लैगिंक असमान व्यवहार गरेको, पारिश्रमिक, सेवा सुविधामा भेदभाव गरेको गुनासो श्रमिकले गरेका थिए । सो उद्योगमा पुरुष र महिला श्रमिकको ज्यालामा पनि भेदभाव छ । साथै श्रमिकहरुलाई नेपाल सरकारले तोकेको न्यूनतम बेतन समेत नदिएको पाइएको थियो ।