With 22 trade unions owing allegiance to the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) extending support to the two-day all-India general strike called by a joint forum of central trade unions, normal life is likely to be paralysed in the State on March 28 and 29.
According to Anathalavattom Anandan, State president, Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), it will be a total shutdown in the State as people from all walks of life have extended support to the strike against the anti-labour policies of the Central government.
A meeting of the joint platform of central trade unions has taken stock of the preparations in the State ahead of the strike which will begin at 6 a.m. on Monday and end by 6 a.m. on Wednesday. Private and public vehicles would stay off the road and labourers from various trade sectors would join the strike, Mr. Anandan said.
