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{{Infobox officeholder
| name= Ramjee Kunwar<br><small>रामजी कुँवर</small>
| image= Mr._Ramjee_Kunwar.jpg
| caption= Mr. Kunwar addressing NTUCI and [[JILAF]]<ref>[http://www.jilaf.or.jp/English-jilaf/index.php] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110418115530/http://www.jilaf.or.jp/English-jilaf/index.php |date=April 18, 2011 }}</ref> programme
| office= Acting President of NTUCI
| office1= [[Vice president]]
| office2= [[Secretary]]
| birth_date={{birth date and age|1956|9|19}}
| birth_place = [[Pokhara]], [[Kaski District|Kaski]], [[Nepal]]
| party= [[Nepal Trade Union Congress-Independent]], [[Nepali Congress]]
| nationality= [[Nepal]]ese
| alma_mater= [[Gandhigram Rural University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ruraluniv.ac.in/|title=The Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed University|publisher=Rualuniv.ac.in|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref>
| spouse= Sushila Kunwar
}}

'''Ramjee Kunwar''' ({{lang-ne|रामजी कुँवर}}) (born 19 September 1956; [[Kaski District]], [[Nepal]]) is a [[Nepal Trade Union Congress-Independent]] (NTUCI) leader, Senior Vice President of NTUCI<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntuci.org.np/ntuci-activities.php?aid=24 |title=High-Level Meetings Between The World Bank, IMF and ITUC/ Global Unions |accessdate=March 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506005335/http://www.ntuci.org.np/ntuci-activities.php?aid=24 |archivedate=May 6, 2011 }}</ref> and executive member of [[Nepali Congress]] Party.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=NC+regional+convention+elects+GC+representatives&NewsID=251885|title=NC regional convention elects GC representatives|publisher=Thehimalayantimes.com|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> He was also the former vice president and secretary of NTUCI and is currently [[acting president]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ekantipur.com/2010/06/13/capital/peace-statute-ncs-agenda-kc/316292/|title=Peace, statute NC's agenda: KC|publisher=Ekantipur.com|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref>

NTUCI is a major democratic national center of [[Nepal]], established in 1947. The labor movement in [[Nepal]] started on March 4, 1947, in [[Biratnagar]] against the hereditary Rana rule for the establishment of democracy and advancement of workers’ rights. In 1948, [[Girija Prasad Koirala]] founded the Nepal Mazdoor Congress, later known as the [[Nepal Trade Union Congress-Independent]]. NTUCI also actively agitated and protested in the [[2006 democracy movement in Nepal]] against the direct and undemocratic rule of [[King Gyanendra]] of [[Nepal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ahrchk.net/ua/mainfile.php/2006/1509/ |title=Update (Nepal): A further 600 persons arrested while engaged in peaceful demonstrations throughout Nepal |accessdate=March 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303053454/http://www.ahrchk.net/ua/mainfile.php/2006/1509/ |archivedate=March 3, 2011 }}</ref> Many trade union leaders along with Kunwar were put in jail and some fled to [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://survey07.ituc-csi.org/getcountry.php?IDCountry=NPL&IDLang=EN |title=Annual Survey of violations of trade union rights |accessdate=March 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627182012/http://survey07.ituc-csi.org/getcountry.php?IDCountry=NPL&IDLang=EN |archivedate=June 27, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,ITUC,,NPL,,4c52ca18c,0.html|title=2007 Annual Survey of violations of trade union rights - Nepal|publisher=Unhcr.org|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> The ideology of NTUCI was based on democracy, nationalism and socialism. NTUCI is affiliated with the [[International Trade Union Confederation]] (ITUC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ituc-csi.org/nepal-killings-and-mass-arrests-of.html|title=Nepal: Killings and Mass Arrests of Trade Unionists|publisher=Ituc-csi.org|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> and the [[International Labour Organization]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/press-and-media-centre/press-releases/WCMS_005180/lang--en/index.htm|title=ILO|publisher=Ilo.org|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref>

==Early involvement==
Kunwar received his education from [[Gandhigram Rural University]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ruraluniv.ac.in/|title=The Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed University|publisher=Ruraluniv.ac.in|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] in 1984. He worked in the health sector for 22 years. He joined the trade union in 1990 and has continuously fought for the cause of labour. Kunwar joined the trade union because of discrimination against worker's rights, welfare, and socio-economic standards. He flayed the provision of 'no work no pay' in the new policy, saying it was against the labourers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nepalbusinesstimes.com/index.php?link=news&CatId=13&NewsId=2011 |title=Workers look unhappy upon ‘No work no pay’ policy |accessdate=March 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321142335/http://www.nepalbusinesstimes.com/index.php?link=news&CatId=13&NewsId=2011 |archivedate=March 21, 2012 }}</ref> "The provision is totally against the laborers and we condemn it," Kunwar said.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/rising.detail.php?article_id=34699&cat_id=27 |title=‘No work no pay’ sparks controversy |accessdate=March 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724190200/http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/rising.detail.php?article_id=34699&cat_id=27 |archivedate=July 24, 2011 }}</ref>

==Activities==
Under his leadership, NTUCI has been actively campaigning to promote social welfare, social justice, human rights, and equality and to eliminate child labor on a national level. Kunwar was also part of the Nepalese delegation to the 98th [[wikitionary: International Labour Conference|International Labour Conference]] (ILC) with (ILO) whom briefed Director General of ILO, [[Juan Somavia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/labour-migration/WCMS_088587/lang--en/index.htm|title=International Migrants Day - Message by Mr. Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO|publisher=Ilo.org|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> on their efforts to have labour-related rights incorporated into the new constitution at Geneva, in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://usnepalonline.com/abroad/meeting-of-the-nepalese-delegation-to-the-98th-ilc-with-ilo-dg.html|title=Meeting of the Nepalese delegation to the 98th ILC with ILO DG - abroad|publisher=Usnepalonline.com|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> Kunwar has actively lobbied and put pressure on political parties and government with the partnership of other trade unions. They have succeeded in addressing workers' rights and job security in the interim constitution of Nepal and in the ratification of ILO conventions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Seminar+on+ILO+Convention+169+begins&NewsID=277842|title=Seminar on ILO Convention 169 begins|publisher=Himalayantimes.com|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gefont.org/activity_detail.php?id=559|title=GEFONT - Let us design our agendas for Decent Work-ITUC Nepali Affiliates mark World Day for Decent Work|publisher=Gefont.org|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> He addressed the high-level meeting with the [[World Bank]], [[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF) and [[ITUC]]/[[Global Unions]] in Washington, DC in January 2011.

==Minimum wage==
Kunwar is also one of the key people from Joint Trade Union negotiating the minimum wage for workers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gefont.org/uploads/publications/9676_TU%20Rights%202010.pdf|title=Nepali Politics: Which We Are Facing Now!|publisher=Gefont.org|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> After many negotiations and disagreements, in a landmark decision [[trade union]]s and employers have agreed to increase the salary and daily wages of workers. Talks between the [[Wikitionary: Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry|Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry]], Confederation of Nepalese Industries and trade unions have resulted in hiking the minimum wage of workers from Rs 4,600 to Rs 6,100 and bringing in [[Social security|a social security]] plan for workers. The agreement also provides for amending [[labour law]]s in favour of industrial harmony. "Trade unions have taken the agreement positive as the agreement has accepted their longtime demand of [[Social security]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2011/03/24/money/employers-trade-unions-hammer-out-a-deal-finally/219815.html|title=Employers, trade unions hammer out a deal, finally - Money - :: The Kathmandu Post|publisher=Ekantipur.com|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> Including [[Social security]] fund in the agreement is the success of labour movement", said Ramjee Kunwar, acting president of NTUCI.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Unions%26sbquo%3B+employers+agree+on+salary%26sbquo%3B+daily+wages&NewsID=281267|title=Unions' employers agree on salary' daily wages|publisher=Thehimalayantimes.com|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ntuci.org.np/index.php Nepal Trade Union Congress Independent]

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[[Category:1956 births]]
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[[Category:Nepalese trade unionists]]
[[Category:Nepali Congress politicians]]
[[Category:International Trade Union Confederation]]
[[Category:People from Pokhara]]

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