Central Trade Unions

Bharat bandh: Plenty at stake for women workers joining trade union strike

Even though problems of the women workers are acute, many have decided to join the strike called by the 10 Central Trade Unions

Bharat Bandh: Haryana govt asks departments to prepare contingency plan

In view of a nationwide strike called by various employees' unions on Friday, the Haryana government has directed the heads of departments, divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners to have a contingency plan prepared so that the functioning of offices and essential services to the public do not suffer.

Trade union strike on Friday: Why Arun Jaitley's minimum wage formula backfired

In this backdrop, one cannot blame the trade unions for taking their protest to the streets with their demand for decent minimum wages.

Labour reforms would happen only through consensus and dialogue: Modi

The Prime Minister expressed hope that this (reforms) would considerably increase the ease of doing business and facilitate job creation, without compromising on the genuine protections and rights available for workers.

Ten central trade unions to go on strike tomorrow; Govt expects minimal impact

Essential services like banking and public transport may be impacted on Wednesday with ten central trade unions going ahead with their one-day nationwide strike, even as the government appealed to them for calling off the agitation, which BJP-backed BMS and NFITU decided to boycott.