To the members of Workers India,
The long-debated New Labour Codes are now a reality, enacted on November 21, 2025. Promoted as a move towards simplification and formality, this consolidation of 29 laws into four codes fundamentally alters the contract between capital and labor. Our organization’s immediate task is clear: to move beyond the government’s narrative and conduct a rigorous, worker-centric analysis. We must ask: Do these codes genuinely enhance social security and worker welfare, or do they prioritize flexibility for employers at the expense of our job security and bargaining power? This introduction begins our deep dive into the text, the implications, and the collective strategy we must build in response.