CPI Official Alleges Labour Code Reforms Favor Corporate Interests, Calls for Nationwide Strike

In a formal statement, Kameswara Rao, a State Executive Member of the Communist Party of India (CPI), has leveled significant allegations against recent Labour Code reforms, asserting they disproportionately benefit the corporate sector at the expense of worker protections. Rao contends that the legislative changes undermine fundamental labor rights, including job security and the standard eight-hour workday. In response, he has issued a direct appeal for a nationwide strike scheduled for February 12, urging all workers to participate. The call to action aims to pressure authorities to reconsider and potentially reintroduce previous labor laws perceived as more favorable to the workforce. This development highlights escalating tensions between labor advocates and policymakers over the direction of economic and labor reforms, signaling potential industrial action and renewed debate on the balance between corporate flexibility and worker welfare in the current regulatory framework.