Sacked Maruti workers mull strategy with trade unions
August 31st, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 31 (IANS) After the July 18 violence at Maruti's Manesar plant in Haryana, the workers terminated on accusations of the violence Friday met various trade unions demanding their ... Read more...
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Restore terminated Maruti workers: Trade unions
August 17th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 17 (IANS) Various trade unions Friday demonstrated in support of Maruti Suzuki workers demanding cancellation of termination orders of over 500 employees. They also demanded a judicial probe ... Read more...
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Bengal Congress to protest arrests of party cadres
August 17th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) Giving another jolt to its already alienated ally Trinamool Congress, the Congress Friday said it would submit protests Aug 24 to all police stations in West ... Read more...
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Over 20 injured in Bengal clash over INTUC leader’s killing
August 15th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) Over 20 people, including 16 policemen, were injured in West Bengal's Hooghly district after supporters of a murdered Congress leader clashed with the police, officials said ... Read more...
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Trade unions demand end of Maruti lockout, CBI probe
August 4th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 4 (IANS) A group of trade unions Saturday demanded withdrawal of the lockout at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant and a CBI probe into the July 18 violence at ... Read more...
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Trade unions strike hits life across Karnataka
February 28th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 28 (IANS) The one-day strike by a dozen central trade unions Tuesday affected life in cities and towns across Karnataka, including this tech hub, with shops, banks, factories, ... Read more...
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Strike cripples life in Tripura
February 28th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 28 (IANS) A nationwide strike called by 11 major trade unions to protest increasing prices, privatisation and other issues Tuesday crippled life in Left-ruled Tripura."The strike was total ... Read more...
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Labour strike to paralyse banking, transport services Tuesday
February 27th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) A nation-wide 24-hour general strike called by major trade unions Tuesday could cripple the country's transport, banking and postal systems after the government's attempts ... Read more...
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Trade union wants Rs.300 wages for rural jobs scheme (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The new executive committee of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) Wednesday sought minimum wages of Rs.300 for labourers engaged in the central ... Read more...
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Trade union wants anti-graft observers for rural jobs
February 8th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The new executive committee of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) Wednesday sought anti-corruption observers for the central government's rural job scheme and enhanced ... Read more...
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Bengal slammed for plans to scrap emloyees’ union rights
February 2nd, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) The West Bengal government's plans to drop a clause in service rules of its employees that gives them full trade union rights have drawn the ire ... Read more...
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Political infighting jeopardising labour movement: Unions
January 9th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) Stressing that high ambitions of political parties have led to infighting between trade unions and jeopardised labour movement in the country, unions Monday said there was ... Read more...
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Now, a pro-Kundankulam rally
November 11th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 11 (IANS) Even as the anti-Kudankulam nuclear plant protest entered its 25th day Friday, a pro-Kudankulam rally was called by Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) near Tirunelveli ... Read more...
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Bengal mulls merging labour unions
October 20th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IANS) The West Bengal government is considering merging various labour unions in industrial units to tackle problems caused by their large number, a minister said Thursday."The industrial ... Read more...
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Will try to get Sahagunj reopened, Bengal assures Dunlop workers
October 17th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) The West Bengal government Monday said it will try to persuade tyremaker Dunlop India Limited to reopen its Sahagunj factory and hoped the company will come ... Read more...
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Strike hits Coal India mines in Orissa
October 10th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 10 (IANS) The operations of state-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) in Orissa were hit Monday by a one-day strike called by its major workers' unions, an official ... Read more...
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Coal India terms workers’ strike for bonus illegal
September 24th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 24 (IANS) Describing as "illegal" the country-wide shutdown on Oct 10 called by all major workers' unions of Coal India Limited (CIL) over their demands for bonus and ... Read more...
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Left, Congress trade unions flay Mamata government
September 12th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) The labour arms of the Left parties and the Congress Monday accused West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government of committing atrocities on the working class and ... Read more...
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Nationalise Goa’s mining industry: Congress MP
July 4th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 4 (IANS) The Rs.6,000 crore open cast mining industry in Goa should be nationalised to conserve the country's national resources, veteran trade union leader and Congress Rajya Sabha ... Read more...
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Pradip Bhattacharya named interim West Bengal Congress chief
June 10th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) Pradip Bhattacharya, a former working president of the state Congress unit, was Friday named interim chief of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee.All India Congress ... Read more...
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Dunlop drops lay-off notice, asks workers to join duty
April 6th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) The lay-off notice issued by tyre-maker Dunlop India at its Sahaganj plant in West Bengal's Hooghly district has been withdrawn and the management has asked all ... Read more...
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Dunlop to withdraw lay-off notice at Bengal plant
April 5th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) The lay-off notice issued by tyre-maker Dunlop India at its Sahaganj plant in West Bengal's Hooghly district will be withdrawn immediately, Ruia Group chairman Pawan K. ... Read more...
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Work suspended at Dunlop factory in Bengal
April 4th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Tyre-maker Dunlop's factory in Sahagunj area of West Bengal's Hooghly district is facing a turmoil after the management put up a suspension of work notice, ... Read more...
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Trade unions march to speaker to submit memo on price rise (Lead)
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Leaders of major trade unions and national federations of workers Wednesday headed towards Parliament House to submit a memorandum to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar after ... Read more...
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Trade unions begin march in Delhi against price rise
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Members of eight major trade unions and national federations of workers Wednesday began their march to Parliament House against price rise. The protesting central trade unions and ... Read more...
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Employees quota in Coal India IPO will remain unsubscribed
October 18th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) Coal India Limited (CIL) sees the reserved employees quota of one percent of the total initial public offering (IPO) of 10 percent that opened Monday would remain mostly ... Read more...
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INTUC to protest against ‘anti-worker policies’
September 8th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The Congress-backed Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) will join a mass rally here in February next year against the government's "anti-worker policies", a union leader ... Read more...
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Saffron trade union keeps away from strike
September 7th, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), with a leaning towards the Sangh Parivar, did not take part in the all-India strike Tuesday called by the Left and Congress-backed ... Read more...
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Millions strike work against privatisation, rising prices (Intro Roundup)
September 7th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kolkata/Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) India's economy suffered losses worth thousands of crores Tuesday as a 24-hour strike called by eight trade unions against rising prices and privatisation hit life in ... Read more...
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CITU warns of more strikes
September 7th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) Congratulating the masses for making Tuesday's general strike a "success", the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) Tuesday warned of more such strikes and even a siege ... Read more...
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Strike hits bus services in Punjab, Haryana
September 7th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 7 (IANS) Public buses went off the roads in many parts of Punjab and Haryana Tuesday in response to the nationwide strike called by trade unions against price rise and ... Read more...
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Millions strike work against privatisation, rising prices (Roundup)
September 7th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kolkata/Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) India's economy suffered losses worth thousands of crores Tuesday as a 24-hour strike called by eight trade unions against rising prices and privatisation hit life in ... Read more...
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Strike paralyses parts of India (Afternoon Lead)
September 7th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata/New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Millions of people struck work and scores of flights were cancelled as a 24-hour nationwide strike called by eight trade unions against rising prices and ... Read more...
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Trade unions’ strike hits life, businesses in Orissa
September 7th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 7 (IANS) The one-day nationwide shutdown called by eight trade unions Tuesday partially hit normal life and businesses in several industrial towns of Orissa.
The roads were deserted in Rourkela, ... Read more...
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Strike is 99 percent successful: INTUC chief Sanjeeva Reddy
September 7th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
By T.G. Biju
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) More than 100 million workers across India took part in the one-day strike called by eight trade unions Tuesday, said G. Sanjeeva Reddy, president ... Read more...
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