The 11th meeting of the National Delegates Council meeting of the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) concluded yesterday. The meeting held at Thapagaun, Kathmandu on July 20 and 21 under the chairmanship of CPN (UML) Deputy General Secretary and GEFONT Patron Bishnu Rimal passed various proposals.

The council meeting passed the proposal of future work divided into 17 topics presented by GEFONT president Binod Shrestha.

The 28-page long program includes 17 topics along with their detailed activities to be implemented throughout the year, namely, strengthening the organisation and distribution of membership, revision of labour laws, 10% service fee refund campaign for hotel and tourism workers, campaign for paid internship, campaign to implement social security in all sectors, campaign to unionise outsourced workers and include them in the social security program, campaign to implement labour audit at the enterprise level, conduct training, resolve disputes in the workplace to strengthen labour relations and establish a labour desk, publicise and publish the contribution of workers, strengthen business-related safety and health protection, organise various events and ceremonies, strengthen joint initiatives and joint work through the JTUCC on labour issues to secure and dignify migrant labour and employment, organise special programs, make the central office more organised and make collaboration and inter-relationship between unions more effective.

Similarly, the meeting passed the proposal of 21 points of contemporary issues submitted by the Vice President Bidur Karki, the report of the National Committee submitted by the General Secretary Laxman Sharma and the financial report submitted by the Finance Manager Baburam Koirala.

Before passing the report, all 4 reports were discussed by making 5 groups. After the discussion, Arjun Aryal, Sujana Joshi, Sarita Nepal, Kripa Karki and Shankar Thapa presented suggestions and comments on behalf of their group.

GEFONT President Binod Shrestha expressed his belief that the entire GEFONT is ready to effectively implement the program passed by the 11th meeting of the National Delegates Council and the mandate given by the meeting, and that GEFONT will reach a new height in the trade union movement.