Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions

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India's workers and farmers unite against labor and trade reforms

As of May 2026: Primary strike organizers

India's Parliament passed four labor codes in 2020 that condensed 29 existing laws into a streamlined framework. After codes took effect in November 2025, approximately 300 million workers struck February 12, 2026, disrupting banking, transportation, and industry across over 600 districts—organizers called it the largest coordinated labor action since reforms began.

Updated May 27