Trade Union Congress presses for timely election

Kathmandu, Nov 12: Nepal Trade Union Congress has submitted a memorandum to the party leadership as part of its pressure campaign for a timely election to the House of Representatives (HoR).

Acting President of NC, Purna Bahadur Khadka, was handed over memorandum, reminding the party line to devote to the HoR election at the earliest. NC needs to be involved in the March 5 HoR election with a fresh policy and new leadership, it said, stressing the voting rights of the Nepalis working abroad. The problems facing the industries and tourism institutions also warrant proper address, the Trade Union said.

Union Chairman Yogendra Kunwar met the Acting President of NC, Khadka, on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum before him. He viewed both the political parties and the government as requiring addressing problems in factories that surfaced, especially after the Gen Z protest.

Even a 13-point decision of the Trade Union Congress was shared before Acting President Khadka. Kunwar expressed worry over the likelihood of capital flight with the closure of industries in the country. According to him, there are 400 thousand members in the NC-affiliated Trade Union.