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Originally published by Citizen DigitalNovember 23, 2025
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India trade unions condemn new labour codes, plan nationwide protests
The unions, aligned with parties opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanded in a statement late on Friday that the laws be withdrawn ahead of nationwide protests they plan to hold on Wednesday......
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Ten large Indian trade unions have condemned the government's new labor codes, describing them as a "deceptive fraud" against workers, and are planning nationwide protests for Wednesday. This overhaul, the biggest in decades, aims to simplify work rules and liberalize investment conditions.
- The new labor codes, approved five years ago, offer social security and minimum-wage benefits but allow companies to hire and fire workers more easily, and increase the layoff threshold to 300 workers from 100.
- The Centre of Indian Trade Unions organized protest marches in Bhubaneswar, where hundreds of workers burned copies of the new codes.
- Over a dozen consultations with unions have been held since June 2024; however, unions aligned with parties opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi are demanding the laws be withdrawn.
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