Thiruvananthapuram: A sweeping 24-hour nationwide strike has brought large parts of India to a standstill, with Kerala witnessing near-total shutdown as millions of workers unite in protest against the Centre’s labour policies. The strike, called by a Joint Trade Union Committee, began at midnight and is expected to see participation from nearly 300 million workers Read More…
Kerala is set to come to a standstill as a 24-hour nationwide strike called by major trade unions begins at midnight tonight and continues until midnight on Thursday. The strike has been jointly called by 10 central trade unions, including the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), in protest against the Centre’s labour codes and Read More…
New Delhi: India will witness a sweeping all-India general strike from midnight tonight as trade unions launch a 24-hour protest against what they term the Centre’s anti-worker and anti-people policies, including the labour codes. Workers across sectors will be joined by farmers and agricultural labour organisations, while opposition parties, including the Left, and mass organisations Read More…
India’s major trade unions have come out strongly against the Centre’s rollout of the four new labour codes, calling the move a “deceptive fraud” on the country’s workforce. Ten prominent unions, including INTUC, CITU, AITUC, SEWA, and TUCC, have accused the government of pushing through the reforms unilaterally and without proper consultation. The unions argue Read More…