The General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) has organized an interaction program with MPs on the Elimination of Forced Labor and ILO Protocol 29 on December 16.

In the program chaired by GEFONT President Binod Shrestha, CPN-UML Secretary and Parliamentary Department Head Yogesh Bhattarai said that forced labor is punishable and that it is necessary to eliminate forced labor for the construction of a civilized society. For this, he said, CPN-UML has always been in favor of decent wages and social security guarantees based on the contributions of workers and decent work. He also said that CPN-UML MPs will play a role in the parliament for the formulation, amendment and implementation of laws.

GEFONT President Binod Shrestha said that GEFONT has been working hard to eradicate forced labor in western Nepal for the past three decades, but with the changes in the current labor world, the nature of forced labor has also changed, and for this, discussions will have to continue in a new way. Vice President Bidur Karki presented a working paper on behalf of GEFONT in the program.

At the event, ILO representative Ram Sharmakar said that the Ministry of Labor is forming a committee to conduct a gap analysis regarding the laws that need to be amended.

CPN-UML central member and chief whip Mahesh Bartaila, whip Sunita Baral, and dignitaries Ishwari Gharti Magar, Bijula Rayamajhi, Nirmala Devkota, Rukmani Koirala, Deepa Sharma, Shanti Chaudhary, provincial assembly members Bindu Shrestha and Urmila Sunuwar, and GEFONT Vice President Sita Lama shared their views on forced labor at the program.
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The General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) has conducted a training on Gender-based violence against women for sanitation workers working in the sanitation and waste management sectors of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Tarkeshwor Municipality on December 14. The program was inaugurated by Mohan Nepali, President of the Nepal Garbage Cleaners Employee Union (NGCEU).

GEFONT Deputy General Secretary Naranath Luitel highlighted the issues related to Gender-based violence against women including GEFONT's Code of Conduct. The program was facilitated by Shankar Ghimire, the Project Coordinator of GEFONT.

Similarly, GEFONT completed a training on gender-based violence in the workplace for workers working in the sanitation and sanitation classification sectors in Tokha Municipality, Kathmandu on December 15.

GEFONT National Committee Member Thakur Kumar Shrestha inaugurated the program where GEFONT Deputy Secretary General Naranath Luitel and 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.

On the occasion of Bahrain National Day, GEFONT Support Group Bahrain has announced the schedule of the second GEFONT Volleyball Cup 2024. The schedule of the second Second Volleyball Cup 2024 organized by GEFONT Support Group Bahrain on the occasion of Bahrain National Day has been announced.

According to the schedule, the first match of the first round of matches to be held on December 16th will be between the Adivasi Janajati Mahasangh and Kirant Rai Yayokha, the second match will be between Syangja Sewa Samaj and Nepal Magar Sangh, while the third and fourth matches will be between Mona Bahrain and Baglung Sewa Samaj, and the Cleantech Company and Nas Company, respectively.

The second round of the competition, in which 16 teams participated, will be held on December 17th with 4 matches between 8 competitors. All the matches of the tournament will be held at the GCC Ground in Askar, the largest labor camp in Bahrain, as informed by President Thomas Kulung.
 

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.
 

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.