Ten central trade unions called upon workers, unions and federations to come together for a nationwide protest on August 2. This protest was held against the labour law amendments being passed by the Indian far-right government, which will strip workers of many of their hard-earned rights. K Hemalata, president of Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU) speaks about these labour reforms and the rampant privatisation of public assets under the Narendra Modi government.
Indian government has launched a war against workers’ rights
This protest was held against the labour law amendments being passed by the Indian far-right government, which will strip workers of many of their hard-earned rights.
