A joint platform of ten Central Commerce Unions (CTUs) has given a name right here on Tuesday (December 21, 2025) for a common strike on February 12, 2026 towards the implementation of the 4 new Labor Codes, amendments to MGNREGA, Insurance coverage Act and varied civil nuclear legal responsibility and nuclear power legal guidelines.
The CTUs, in a joint assertion, alleged that the modifications within the legal guidelines are a multi-pronged assault on individuals’s rights and entitlements. A nationwide conference of staff, scheduled right here on January 9, will formally ratify the decision to strike.
‘Blatant assaults on individuals’
“If the federal government nonetheless tries to pursue the notification of guidelines beneath the codes and doesn’t repeal them, the CTUs can be compelled to go for additional sturdy actions, together with a multiple-day common strike, in addition to sectoral resistance actions,” the assertion stated.
The unions expressed deep anguish over the “blatant assaults” on individuals by the Narendra Modi authorities inside and outdoors Parliament.
“The Sustainable Harnessing and Development of Nuclear Power for Reworking India (SHANTI) Act will enable non-public and overseas gamers to enter extremely dangerous and unsafe nuclear energy manufacturing with the motive of profit-making; it has withdrawn the legal responsibility of overseas and nationwide suppliers of devices in case of accidents or disasters – definitely, it’s an assault on the nuclear safety and sovereignty of our nation,” the assertion added.
The commerce unions alleged that the Viksit Bharat – Assure for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act replaces a rights-based Mahatma Gandhi Nationwide Rural Employment Assure Act (MGNREGA), and shifts the fiscal burden onto the States. “It bans the operation of the Act throughout harvesting season, making certain low cost labor to the landlords,” the CTUs stated. They added that 100% FDI within the insurance coverage sector will virtually give overseas gamers the appropriate to take over home insurance coverage corporations.
Towards different ‘draconian assaults’
“The Central authorities has positioned the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Invoice, 2025, in each Homes of Parliament, although it couldn’t be handed on this session. The federal government has floated the Draft Seed Invoice and the Draft Electrical energy (Modification) Invoice, 2025. These Payments, if positioned and handed, will create a disastrous impression on agriculture, home and MSME electrical energy customers, and the general public electrical energy sector of our nation,” the assertion stated.
The CTUs additionally took severe word of the present “environmental disaster” within the northern components of India, insufferable air pollution in Delhi-NCR, and the “harmful Supreme Courtroom order” permitting the destruction of just about 90% of Aravalli Hills, which have remained the protector of northern India from enlargement of Thar desert.
“The CTUs lengthen sturdy solidarity to the individuals and actions who’re combating towards all of those draconian assaults. The CTUs salute Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) for his or her unconditional help to the overall strike,” the assertion added.
Revealed – December 23, 2025 11:14 pm IST