West Bengal Braces for Statewide Industrial Strike on Thursday

• Joint forum of central trade unions calls for a statewide industrial strike in West Bengal on Thursday.
• The strike demands the repeal of the new labor code and addresses other issues.
• Trade unions like CITU, AITUC, and UTUC are participating, also issuing a call to ‘save Bengal’.
• The strike is supported by the Left Front and Leftist employees’ federations.
• Public transportation is excluded from the strike due to ongoing state school board examinations.