Vijayan, however, hailed the coming together of trade unions against the central government's move as "encouraging," transcending politics.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (X)
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday, 29 February, accused the Union government of not considering views of trade unions while amending the labour laws.. He said wages will fall if trade unions cannot bargain for higher wages and better service conditions. He said labour data points to declining wages in the country in the past decade, especially in rural areas.