Nationwide trade union strike disrupts transport, banking ops; Kerala most hit
Public transport services were disrupted and banking and insurance operations deranged as more than a million employees across the country struck work against "anti-labour" policies, bringing life to a standstill in parts of some states like Kerala.
Sep 02, 2016, 21:30 PM IST
Bharat Bandh: Trade unions strike to cost up to Rs 18,000 crore to economy
The all-India strike by central trade unions affecting trade, transport, key manufacturing facilities and banking services may cause an estimated loss of Rs 16,000-18,000 crore to the country's economy, an industry body said Friday.
Sep 02, 2016, 18:24 PM IST
Bharat Bandh: Strike by trade unions evokes mixed response; banking, transport and coal mining most hit
Normal life in various parts of the country was partly affected on Friday by the one-day nationwide strike by trade unions with banking, transport and coal mining being among the most impacted, while hundreds of workers were detained in Haryana, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Sep 02, 2016, 15:18 PM IST
Trade union strike affects Uttarakhand partially
The nationwide strike of central trade unions on Friday showed little impact in the hill state of Uttarakhand as the state employees ignored the strike call.
Sep 02, 2016, 14:00 PM IST
Karnataka bandh: Trade unions' strike hits normal life in Bengaluru, other cities
The strike has not affected the working of IT services and biotech firms in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru and Hubblali.
Sep 02, 2016, 13:45 PM IST
Mixed response to general strike in West Bengal
Train and flight services were unaffected, vehicles plied on the streets but fewer people ventured out as the general strike called by the central trade unions on Friday evoked a mixed response in West Bengal.
Sep 02, 2016, 13:07 PM IST
Bharat bandh: Mumbai transport unaffected, rural Maharashtra partially hit
It was business as usual for public transport in Mumbai despite one-day nationwide strike call given by central trade unions, while it evoked a mixed response in rural Maharashtra.
Sep 02, 2016, 12:14 PM IST
General strike hits normal life in Bihar
Normal life in Bihar was hit on Friday by the 24-hour nationwide strike major trade unions have called to protest the central government`s anti-labour and economic policies, officials said.
Sep 02, 2016, 12:12 PM IST
Nation-wide shut down cripples life in Tripura
A 12-hour country-wide shutdown called by 10 central trade unions on Friday to protest against the NDA government`s "anti-labour" policies have crippled life in Tripura.
Sep 02, 2016, 11:07 AM IST
18 lakh Uttar Pradesh government employees on strike
Over 18 lakh state government employees in Uttar Pradesh joined the nationwide strike by major trade unions protesting against the central government`s anti-labour and economic policies.
Sep 02, 2016, 11:06 AM IST
Strike fails to affect normal life in Tamil Nadu
Normal life was largely not affected in Tamil Nadu owing to the nationwide strike by major trade unions protesting against the central government`s anti-labour and economic policies.
Sep 02, 2016, 10:41 AM IST
Strike hits commercial life in Himachal Pradesh
Banks and commercial establishments were closed across Himachal Pradesh on Friday after trade unions of central government employees joined the nationwide strike to protest the violation of labour laws and privatisation.
Sep 02, 2016, 10:40 AM IST
Strike in Kerala, total shutdown
The 24-hour-long strike called by trade unions to oppose the NDA government`s "anti-labour" policies and demand better wages, turned out to be a total shut down in Kerala.
Sep 02, 2016, 10:26 AM IST
Bharat Bandh: Strike by 10 trade unions to hit essential services today
Trade union leaders claimed that the strike would be even bigger than the one last year on September 2 and expected the number of striking workers to swell to as much as 18 crore.
Sep 01, 2016, 20:31 PM IST
Bharat Bandh on Sept 2: Strike by 10 trade unions to hit banking, transport, telecom
Essential services such as banking, public transport and telecom may be hit Friday as 10 central trade unions (CTUs) will go on one-day nationwide strike against government's "indifference" towards their demands and effecting "anti-worker" changes in labour laws.
Sep 01, 2016, 17:19 PM IST
PSU bank employees to join trade union strike tomorrow
Banking operations are likely to be hit Friday as employees of six public sector banks have decided to join the stir that has been called by central trade unions to protest against "anti-labour policies" of the government.
Sep 01, 2016, 16:24 PM IST
Sept 2 nationwide strike to be bigger than last year's: Unions
As many as 10 central trade unions will go ahead with the general strike on Friday saying the government gave no heed to their 12-point charter of demands and is continuing with unilateral labour reforms.
Aug 31, 2016, 20:00 PM IST
