Workers join Bharat bandh in Maharashtra, demand to scrap new labour codes

Published - February 13, 2026 10:55 am IST - Mumbai Members of various trade unions participate in a nationwide strike to protest against the various central government policies, in Mumbai on Thursday, February 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Hundreds of workers associated with the Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) and other trade organisations in Maharashtra joined the nationwide strike, staging a protest on Thursday (February 12, 2026) against the implementation of four labour codes in the country. The protesting unions claimed that the central government-implemented four labour codes lacked clarity on guaranteed benefits for unorganised and gig workers, while the Occupational Safety Code allegedly relaxed compliance requirements and inspections.