The central trade unions reviewed the drastically deteriorating conditions of work and life of the working people and the government’s going ahead with labour law amendments, disinvestment of PSUs and allowing FDI in strategic sectors. The government, it appears, does not want to wait for legislating these anti-worker labour law amendments; it is taking away the rights of workers by way of executive orders and directing the state governments to carry out such pro-management amendments. The trade unions condemned one such directive issued by the secretary, ministry of labour and employment, government of India on this January 12 granting exemption to the so-called start up enterprises from inspection and application of nine major labour law legislations, thereby legitimising the violations. The central trade unions took note of and extended solidarity to the sectoral struggles of workers/employees in banks, defence, coal, port and docks and telecommunications sectors, the anganwadi workers on their respective demands and also the central government employees’, including railways, resolve to launch action against retrograde recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission. They also expressed their serious concern over extremely harsh punishment of “double life imprisonment” given by the Court to eight workers of Pricol Ltd., Coimbatore and appealed to all workers to extend help and solidarity. The central trade unions also decided to organise massive national convention of workers at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi in the last week of March, 2016 to decide about the next course of united action programme. The fight against anti-labour policies will continue. The central trade unions directed its constituents to prepare jointly for protest action on March 10, 2016. They also appealed to independent employees/workers/unions and federations to participate in the protest action against the offensive of the government on workers and common people.