Bharat Bandh: BSNL workers remain off duty, claim service centres closed
State-owned BSNL's non-executive workers joined nationwide strike today, which unions claim has hit customer service functions - bill payment, SIM activation and others like fault repair.
Sep 02, 2016, 18:30 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: What will be closed and what will be open!
The nation will come to a standstill on Friday when 10 trade unions will call for a nationwide bandh.
Sep 01, 2016, 22:20 PM IST
Govt hikes minimum wage; Unions stick to September 2 nationwide strike call
Seeking to dissuade labour unions from a nationwide strike on September 2, the government Tuesday announced 42 percent minimum wage hike and a two-year bonus, but the trade bodies rejected these measures as "completely inadequate" and stuck to their call.
Aug 30, 2016, 21:02 PM IST
Trade unions stick to September 2 strike, reject government's wage hike
Trade unions Tuesday said they will go ahead with nation-wide strike on September 2, rejecting as "completely inadequate" the government's 42 percent hike in minimum wage to Rs 350 per day.
Aug 30, 2016, 18:50 PM IST
Govt raises minimum wage, announces bonus to avert September 2 strike
The government has agreed to hike the minimum wage at Rs 350 a day for non-agricultural workers against Rs 246 now.
Aug 30, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
RBI employees to join September 2 nationwide industrial strike
Reserve Bank of India workers and employees have decided to join the September 2 nationwide day-long strike called by central trade unions.
Aug 29, 2016, 16:18 PM IST
CIL strike: Government open to discussions, says Power Minister
Ahead of the CIL workers' proposed nation-wide stir on Friday, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said healthy conversations are the way forward and the government is always open to discussions.
Aug 28, 2016, 13:11 PM IST
Labour Unions adamant on Sept 2 strike; Datatterya, Goyal hold meeting
Senior Union ministers on Saturday held extensive talks after trade unions said no to the government's request to call off their proposed nationwide general strike on September 2.
Aug 27, 2016, 20:37 PM IST
Bank employees to join national strike on September 2
Nearly 5 lakh bank union workers and officers are set to join the strike called by trade unions on September 2 to protest against what they call anti-people policies of the Modi government and labour reforms.
Aug 18, 2016, 17:51 PM IST
Bharat Bandh: Services to be affected
As 10 central trade unions go on a one-day nationwide strike Wednesday, September 2, to protest against changes in labour laws, many services across the country, such as transport, banks, will come to a standstill.
Sep 01, 2015, 18:27 PM IST
