Union Leader Questions Government's Doublespeak at ILO Event

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At an event organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), trade union leader Amarjeet Kaur put the government in the dock for attempting to dilute labour laws. After a representative of the labour ministry spoke of protecting the rights of the workers, Kaur, in her speech, alleged that the government was doing just the opposite. The ILO is the only UN body to have a tripartite system involving the government, workers and employers. Representatives of all the three constituents were present at the launch of the third five-year 'Decent Work Country Programme' (DWCP) on Tuesday. DWCP is the main cooperation framework through which the ILO provides support to its member countries.