Independent Transport Workers’ Association of Nepal assists the family of driver Meghnath B.K.
The Independent Transport- Workers’ Association of Nepal has provided 1 lakh 10 thousand 1 hundred and 5 rupees to the family of the driver Meghnath B.K.,
who died after getting hit by rocks in a landslide on the night of 12th July.
At a place called 17 Kilo of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Chitwan, on the night of July 12, B.K., who was seriously injured by a rock during the landslide, drove the bus about 50 metres ahead and saved the passengers.
At 17 Kilo of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, on the night of July 12, B.K., after getting seriously injured by a rock fall during the landslide, drove the bus about 50 metres ahead and saved the passengers.
According to ITWAN, preparations are being made to give national honour to B.K., who died during treatment.
Driver assaulted by traffic police.
Furious transport workers blocked Satdobato intersection area on Sunday evening after driver Rajkumar Tiruwa of Lalitpur's Godawari-Lagankhel route was assaulted by traffic police assistant constable Rajesh Chaudhary and jawan Arjun Rai.
Assistant constable Rajesh Choudhary told the driver of Ba 2 Kha 2077, who was going to Godawari from Lagankhel with passengers, that he did not have the documents requested by the assistant constable Rajesh Chaudhary as the documents were at the traffic police office.
According to witnesses, the traffic police, who became infuriated, attacked the driver while on the driver’s seat and threw him to the ground, then kicked him with his boot and hit him hard enough that the steering wheel of the vehicle broke.
Independent Transport Workers’ Association of Nepal, Lalitpur District Committee and Godawari Route Unit Committee, protested against the unwarranted behaviour of the traffic police and blocked the road till 8PM by parking all the vehicles on the road and chanting against the traffic police.
Due to the unity demonstrated by the transport workers, a 4-point agreement was reached which included taking formal action against their assistant constable Chaudhary and jawan Rai, treating the driver and repairing the vehicle.
Nationwide Celebration of the 27th Anniversary of NATU.
The 27th foundation day of General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) affiliate union, Nepal Auto-mechanics Trade Union (NATU) has been celebrated on July 19th by organising various programs.
The chief guest of the event held in Kathmandu under the chairmanship of NATU President Pradip Ghimire was GEFONT President Binod Shrestha.
Similarly, in Butwal of Lumbini Province, the anniversary was celebrated by donating blood and lighting a torch, while in Kanchanpur of Sudur Paschim Province, it was reported that the organisation's 27th anniversary was celebrated by blood donation and tree planting program.
Agreement reached to organise ticket booking counters for public transport
An agreement has been reached to organise the ticket booking counters of public transport within Kathmandu metropolis by 4th of August.
The agreement was reached among the representatives of all the 3 federations of the transport sector: Kathmandu Metropolitan City, officials of the Nepal National Transport Professionals Association and
Independent Transport- Workers’ Association of Nepal on July 16.
After Kathmandu Metropolitan Corporation published a public notice on July 11 stating to remove ticket booking counters from July 16st, stakeholders protested the decision of the metropolitan city by issuing a statement on July 15th.
Workshop for garbage sector workers employed in Tarakeswar municipality.
In a workshop organised by GEFONT, the waste management and waste segregation workers working in Tarakeswar municipality participated in a gathering and situation analysis workshop on July 13.
In the event presided by Mohan Nepali, president of Nepal Garbage Cleaners Employee Union, GEFONT Vice President Bidur Karki informed about the purpose of the program and also said that this program will help to solve the problems of the cleaning sector.
The program was facilitated by the General Secretary of Home Workers’ Trade Union Nepal Gyanu K.C. and Shankar Ghimire.
Lalita Magar in CUPPEC Kaski District Women's Committee Presidency.
The sixth convention of the Central Union of Painters, Plumbers, Electro and Construction Workers-Nepal (CUPPEC) Nepal Kaski District Women's Committee was held on June 29 in Pokhara.
The convention held with CUPPEC central president Shanta Basnet as the chief guest has elected an 11-member CUPPEC Nepal Kaski district women's committee under the presidency of Lalita Magar.
Leaders including GEFONT Gandaki Province President Rudra Khatri gave greetings and leaders like GEFONT Gandaki Province Deputy Secretary Sangita Pandey, Central Secretary Baladevi Rai participated in the convention.
