Government Directs Closure of Trade Union Offices; Employees to Return to Duty

The government has instructed all ministries, departments, commissions, secretariats, and other bodies to immediately close all trade union offices. Through a circular, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has requested trade union employees to return to their designated posts as per the authorized staffing structures. The circular further mandates the recovery of office buildings, vehicles, and other government properties used by the trade unions, and directs authorities to ensure that the employees are assigned their official duties accordingly.

Kathmandu, 22 Baisakh — The government has issued a directive to shut down all offices of trade unions. On Tuesday evening, a circular distributed to ministries, departments, commissions, secretariats, and agencies ordered the closure of all trade union offices. According to the circular released by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration on Tuesday evening, employees associated with various trade union committees are instructed to return to their designated responsibilities as per their authorized posts.

“All departmental and other committee offices related to trade unions affiliated with the civil service are to be closed. If these committees have polluted or misused office buildings, workspaces, vehicles, and other government assets for trade union purposes, the concerned office must reclaim these properties. Furthermore, arrangements must be made to assign the employees affiliated with the trade union committees to their duties as per their authorized staffing structure, as per the secretary-level decision dated 2083/01/22,” the ministry’s circular states.