Sarv Karamchari Sangh mobilises staff for nationwide strike today
Retired employees, project workers also to join protest
Responding to the call given by Central Trade Unions, the Sarv Karamchari Sangh (SKS) has intensified efforts to mobilise employees for the nationwide general strike scheduled for February 12.
On Wednesday, SKS office-bearers reached out to employees across various government departments in Karnal, urging them to join the “Bharat Bandh”. They expressed confidence that the strike would witness widespread participation.
Led by district president Sushil Gujjar, SKS members took out a procession on two and four-wheelers and visited government offices across the city to seek support.
“Not only serving employees but also retired staff and project workers would not work on Thursday in support of the protest,” said Gujjar.
He added that employees across departments were enthusiastic and fully prepared to participate in the strike.
Highlighting their demands, Gujjar said the unions were seeking the abolition of the four Labour Codes, alleging that these weakened permanent employment, minimum wages, social security benefits, the old pension scheme and trade union rights.
“The implementation of four Labour Codes are anti-employees. The government has issued notification in this regard on November 21, 2025. The government may implement them from April 1,” said Gujjar.
Besides scrapping the Labour Codes, the unions are demanding restoration of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), rollback of policies allegedly weakening civil services, restoration of the old pension scheme and withdrawal of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
He alleged that there were continuous attacks on employees’ rights due to anti-labour policies.
“The policies of the Central and state governments are anti-worker, anti-employee and anti-farmer, which has led to widespread resentment among the workforce,” he said.
District secretary Sewa Ram said the country and the state were facing a “well planned and multi-dimensional attack” on public sector institutions and workers’ rights. He alleged that privatisation and contractualisation of government departments were being promoted in the interest of big corporates, while centralisation and divisive policies were being implemented systematically.
