Members of the All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU) marched from Town Hall to Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Friday, 1 May 2026, observing International Workers' Day with demonstrations demanding improved labour conditions.
The AICCTU organised a large-scale procession through central Bengaluru on May Day 2026, with union members raising placards and chanting slogans to highlight workplace rights and employment concerns across sectors.
The International Workers' Day rally in Bengaluru saw participation from workers across multiple sectors, with the AICCTU leading the march to demand better wages, job security, and workplace safety standards.
The May Day procession in Bengaluru featured workers holding banners and placards calling for stronger labour protections, minimum wage increases, and enforcement of existing employment laws across Karnataka's industries.
The march culminated at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, where union leaders addressed participants on 1 May 2026, discussing strategies to strengthen worker organising and collective bargaining across India's technology and manufacturing hubs.
A woman worker held a placard during the AICCTU-organised May Day march in Bengaluru, highlighting gender-specific workplace challenges including wage discrimination, unsafe conditions, and limited access to formal employment contracts.
Workers from manufacturing, services, and informal sectors united under the AICCTU banner on 1 May 2026 in Bengaluru, emphasising the need for inclusive labour policies that protect all categories of workers regardless of employment type.
The All India Central Council of Trade Unions mobilised workers across Bengaluru for the annual International Workers' Day observance, focusing on issues of job creation, contract labour reforms, and social security coverage for vulnerable workers.
The May Day rally in Bengaluru on Friday, 1 May 2026 drew workers from organised and unorganised sectors, with the AICCTU emphasising collective action to address wage stagnation and precarious employment conditions affecting millions across India.
As part of global International Workers' Day observances, the AICCTU organised the Bengaluru march to reaffirm workers' solidarity and push for policy changes addressing automation-driven job losses, gig economy vulnerabilities, and inadequate pension schemes.
In Bengaluru, India's technology capital, the May Day rally highlighted sector-specific concerns including contract-to-permanent conversion delays, inadequate healthcare benefits, and work-life balance issues affecting IT and software workers alongside traditional manufacturing sectors.
The AICCTU used the 1 May 2026 rally in Bengaluru to demand legislative action on union recognition, collective bargaining rights, and enforcement of minimum wages, warning that without stronger protections, worker exploitation would continue across India's rapidly expanding economy.