Overview

• Workers from both formal and informal sectors in banking, insurance, postal services, coal mining and construction have walked off the job, bringing public and private operations to a standstill.
• Over 27 lakh power sector employees are on strike, threatening significant disruptions to electricity generation and distribution.
• Public sector banks, state-run transport and postal services are already reporting closures and delays in multiple regions.
• The unions contend the government’s four new labour codes weaken collective bargaining, extend working hours and decriminalize employer violations.
• Farmer associations led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and rural labour groups have joined the one-day shutdown, broadening its impact into agrarian communities.