Working Class Issues

CITU Calls for Nationwide Defiance Following Final Notification of all Four Labour Codes

THE Central Government had notified the implementation of the four Labour Codes from November 21, 2025 onwards without heeding the collective opinion of the Central Trade Unions immediately after the BJP victory in the Bihar Assembly Elections. These Codes strike at the heart of workers’ interests and aim at enslaving the workers to squeeze them more brutally. Consequently, on December 30, 2025, the central Labour Ministry had published the draft Central Rules for all four Labour Codes.

CITU condemns the District Magistrate of Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand for his shameless disregard of workers’ issues Public servants must not act as agents of employers

In a display of high-handedness and a blatant abdication of the government’s responsibility towards its citizens, Mr. Nitin Singh Bhadauria, District Magistrate of Udham Singh Nagar, refused to engage in dialogue with a CITU delegation regarding the ongoing labour protests in the district.

PM Modi Should Advise BJP State Govts. to Meet NCR Workers’ Demands

M A Baby, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has written a letter On April 18, 2026, to the Prime Minister, seeking the PM’s intervention to address the concerns of the striking workers in Delhi-NCR. We are herewith releasing the text of the letter for publication.

Shri Narendra Modi

Honourable Prime Minister

Government of India

New Delhi

Dear Shri Modiji,

Crush Repression, Assert Workers’ Rights: CITU Calls Nationwide Action on April 16

The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has unequivocally condemned the brutal repression unleashed by the BJP-led governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana on the militant and spontaneous struggles of workers across Noida, Greater Noida, Gurugram, and the entire National Capital Region (NCR). This is not merely an industrial dispute - it is a valiant expression of direct class confrontation, where the state machinery is openly acting to defend corporate interests by suppressing workers’ rights.

111th Conference of AIFAWH Pledges to Intensify the Struggles

THE 11th Conference of the All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers (AIFAWH) concluded echoing the slogan: "Institutionalise ICDS with proper infrastructure and adequate resources; regularise, provide minimum wages, social security, and pension to Anganwadi workers/helpers." This historic conference gave new direction and renewed energy to the struggle of anganwadi workers across the country.

CITU Congratulates People for Historic Success of General Strike

The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) congratulates the workers, farmers and agricultural workers who made the February 12, 2026, All India General Strike a historic and resounding success. Reports received up to 3:00 PM from across the country indicate that several crore people participated in strike action, demonstrations, picketing and solidarity mobilisations. The strike witnessed massive participation from organised and unorganised sectors, public and private enterprises, multinational companies, scheme workers and rural toilers.

CITU Refutes CJI’s Statement on Trade Unions

The CITU has expressed its deep concern over the most unfortunate and unconstitutional statement made by the Chief Justice of India on 29 January 2026 while hearing the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in Penn Thozhilalargal Sangam vs Union of India (W.P.(C) No. 42/2026). Unfortunately, the words of the CJI appeared to resemble those of the advocates of already failed neoliberal policies.

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