Unions declare ‘small victory’ in pension row

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workers across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu welcomed the government’s decision to scrap a controversial proposal to change the rule on pension withdrawals but said the battle for their rights was far from over.

“The rollback is a small victory for workers’ unions. But with sweeping labour reforms being introduced, we are worried that the rights of the workers will be overshadowed by the welfare of big corporations,” said R. Karruppusamy, director of Rights Education and Development Centre, a charity working with women in the textile industries in Tamil Nadu. (Reuters)