DHANBAD, Nov. 28 -- A joint front of all major labour unions operating in Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) on Thursday announced a coordinated protest campaign against the Centre's labour codes, calling them "a direct assault on workers' rights and job security."

The announcement came after a mass meeting held at the Bihar Colliery Kamgar Union premises in Jagjivan Nagar, chaired by AK Jha, general secretary of Rashtriya Colliery Mazdoor Union (INTUC).

Speaking at the gathering, Jha said the new labour codes-implemented after "decades of workers' struggle for 29 labour laws"-had triggered widespread concern in both organised and unorganised sectors. "Nearly 80% of India survives on labour. By empowering industries to keep workers on fi...