Ten central unions have called for a nationwide strike today to protest against what they see as anti-labour policies of the Centre. Among the unions participating in the protests are Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Trade Union Coordination Centre (TUCC), All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), Labour Progressive Federation (LPF), All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU) and United Trade Union Congress (UTUC).
The unions are demanding the withdrawal of ‘anti-farmer laws’ and ‘anti-workers’ labour codes brought in by the Centre and some states in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
