10 unions call Feb 12 strike on labour codes

The joint platform of 10 central trade unions and sectoral federations have called for a one-day nationwide strike on February 12, 2026 against the four Labour Codes notified last month, pressing the government to repeal the four Codes. The strike date will be formally ratified at the National Workers’ Convention to be held on January 9, 2026. The 10 central trade unions included AITUC, HMS, CITU, INTUC, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF and UTUC. Also read: New Labour Codes 2025: Full list of benefits for every worker category, check what applies to you“The Government is trying to utilise all of its institutional machinery, media, and public sector management to build a positive consensus around these Codes. But the workers are determined to fight against the unilateral imposition by the government and get the Codes repealed,” the unions said in a joint statement issued on Tuesday.The unions have threatened to go for further strong actions, including a multiple-day general strike and sectoral resistance actions if the government continues to notify the Rules under the Codes and does not repeal the Codes, they said. Also read: Four Labour Codes come into force: Who benefits, what changes, and what workers must knowThe Unions have also opposed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, saying it will allow private and foreign players to enter highly risky and hazardous nuclear power production with a motive of profit at the cost of national security. Besides, they are opposing the replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, saying the new Act replaces the rights-based rural employment guarantee when the people are reeling under extreme joblessness and allowing of 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector, arguing that this will practically give foreign players the right to take over domestic insurance companies.