The scope for even fighting against anti-labour policies and laws will vanish if the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government returns to power again, according to Amarjeet Kaur, national general secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC).
“It is now a question of do or die for trade unions in the country. We are very clear that if this regime comes back to power, then there will be no scope even to fight back. Trade unions think that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are very crucial,” she told The Hindu on the sidelines of the State conference of the AITUC here on Wednesday.
On the challenges faced by trade unions under the NDA regime, Ms. Kaur said the rights of labourers remained under threat. “The Modi government is determined to take away our basic rights of agitation, unionisation, and going on strike. His labour code agenda is actually aimed at diluting and finishing some of the laws,” she alleged.
