Budget 2025: From hike in EPFO pension to Rs 5,000 to constitution of pay panel- what trade unions want from Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Budget 2025: Trade Unions urged for a hike in minimum EPFO pension to Rs 5,000 per month, the establishment of the 8th Pay Commission, and higher taxes on the super-rich in the 2025-26 Budget. They also called for higher income tax exemption limits and social security for gig workers and agricultural laborers, and advocated the restoration of the old pension scheme.