UDFT seeks people’s support for national strike

United Democratic Front Trade Unions (UDFT), collective of trade unions affiliated to the UDF, has said that around 64 crore workers in the country are facing a nightmarish life.

Addressing the media here on Saturday (July 5, 2025), INTUC State president and UDFT chairperson R. Chandrasekharan sought the whole-hearted cooperation of people for the 24-hour-long national strike called by UDFT on July 9. “The Union government has turned the Labour department into a mere scarecrow. Layoffs have become widespread. Public sector undertakings and airports are being sold to corporates,” he said.

Mr. Chandrasekharan accused the Central and State governments of exploiting workers alike. The strike has been called raising 17 demands, including the scrapping of the four labour codes, declare ₹27,900 as minimum wages, declare basic pay and Dearness Allowance to ASHA and anganwadi workers and palliative care and literacy preraks, withdrawal of the Electricity Amendment Bill, and increasing corporate tax and income tax of the wealthy.