Thiruvananthapuram: A 24-hour strike called by 11 trade unions to protest against the government's "anti-labour" policies evoked total response in Kerala, with transport off the roads and all commercial and industrial units shut. Air and train services, however, operated as scheduled. "Everything is shut. Schools and colleges are closed. All banks and industrial units are shut. Markets are closed. Transport is off the roads," an official said. The strike, however,...
02:47 PM, Feb 28, 2012
New Delhi: In view of Tuesday's nation-wide strike called by a number of trade unions, Delhi government on Monday clamped the Essential Services Maintenance Act on all power companies in the city to ensure that there is no disruption in electricity supply in the national Capital. "Delhi government has clamped ESMA on all power companies including generation, distribution and other power companies in view of the proposed strike tomorrow," a...
11:09 PM, Feb 27, 2012
Kolkata: Ahead of Tuesday's nationwide general strike called by 11 trade unions, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday warned of action, including break in service, in case state government employees failed to turn up for duty, as the CPI-M accused her government of "trying to break the strike by force". Expressing her government's resolve to maintain normal life in the state, Banerjee asked state employees to attend duty...
10:56 PM, Feb 27, 2012
New Delhi: The 14-day-long strike at Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar's plant was called off on Friday morning following a tripartite agreement between the management, workers and the Haryana Government. As part of the agreement, the management agreed to take back 64 permanent workers but another 30 will remain suspended. It was also agreed that around 1,200 casual workers would also be reinstated, sources privy to the talks said. The strike...
05:26 AM, Oct 21, 2011
Manesar: Sushil Kumar, 28, has been working with Maruti for the last 5 years. Its been difficult he admits, claiming that working conditions are not the best and salaries are deducted even for earned leave. Which is why, they had no option but to protest. Kumar said, "Maruti Worker Permanent workers get Rs 16,000 but if attendance is short we get just Rs 9000. Even if we take one day...
09:14 AM, Oct 20, 2011
New York: Anti-Wall Street protests continue to spread across the Unites States with several labour unions joining the movement, which is now in its third week. ...
09:54 AM, Oct 06, 2011
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