U.P. CM announces wage reform, warns industrial unrest will harm progress

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday (May 1, 2026) said the Labour Department has been instructed to form a new wage board and ensure that all workers, particularly those employed in industries with 10 or more employees, receive equitable wages.

Addressing the ‘Shramveer Gaurav Samaroh 2026’ on International Labour Day in Lucknow, he said industry and labour were interdependent. “If industry advances, workers will also advance; and if workers thrive, industries will flourish swiftly. Additionally, efforts are under way in collaboration with insurance companies and entrepreneurs to offer free annual health insurance coverage of ₹5 lakh to workers in industrial regions, facilitating treatment in approved hospitals,” he said.