New Delhi: Central trade unions said the Silkyara Tunnel collapse in Uttarakashi in which 41 workers remain trapped ‘exposes the callous attitude’ of the government towards the occupational safety and health of the workers.
“The Platform of Central Trade Unions and Sectoral Federations/Associations express their anguish at the failure of the authorities to take responsibility for the Silkyara Tunnel collapse in Uttarakashi, Uttarakhand,” said a joint statement issued by eleven trade unions and sectoral federations.
The signatories include Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Trade Union Coordination Centre (TUCC), Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA),
