This May Day reminds workers to be more organised, says Kerala Chief Minister
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged workers to organize more effectively during May Day celebrations on May 1, 2026. He highlighted growing concerns over the erosion of labour rights and the impact of new labour codes replacing 29 existing laws. Despite neoliberal challenges, Vijayan expressed hope in the rising resistance from the labour sector.
- ▪May Day was celebrated in Kerala on May 1, 2026, by trade unions and workers.
- ▪The new labour codes replace 29 existing labour laws in India.
- ▪Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan emphasized the need for stronger worker organization and resistance.
- ▪Labour rights erosion and neoliberal policies were key concerns voiced during the event.
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Trade union outfits in Kerala and workers from various public and private sector enterprises celebrated May Day in the State on Friday (May 1, 2026), expressing concern over the erosion of labour rights and the introduction of four labour codes replacing the 29 existing laws in the country.In a message to the working class on May 1, celebrated as International Workers’ Day in honour of the working class and commemorating their struggles for fair wages and better working conditions, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that even as neoliberal policies that undermine workers’ rights sweep across India, the voices of protest are emerging from the labour sector, which is very hopeful.
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