Unions

France overhauls its labour law: New regulations trim union powers and makes hirings, firings easier

President Emmanuel Macron's most daring undertaking, reforming France's nearly sacrosanct labour laws, got cheers and jeers as it went public on Thursday.

Central trade unions signed their own death warrants by calling for all-India strike

The one-day strike called by 10 central unions today (2 September) should be seen as the last gasp of an irrelevant left-wing ideology.

As #AutoStrike hits Mumbai today, commuters, school children worst affected

Mumbaikars will have to brace for another day-long strike of autos on Wednesday (17 June) as another transport union has called for a bandh to protest against cab aggregators like Uber and Ola.

Panel report seeks to overhaul Indian Railways, but will staff unions play spoilsport?

Will the staff unions play spoil sport to the recommendations?

UP faces power crisis as coal strike enters 2nd day; unions open to talks with PM

Uttar Pradesh MoS for Power, Yasar Shah said the state may face electricity crisis if the strike by Coal India extends longer

Trouble for govt: Coal strike stops output at over 60% mines; unions want PM to step in

The 5-day strike call has been given by all five leading trade unions of the country, including the BJP-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)

United and defiant: Unions ready to take on Maruti

While Maruti has played a pioneering role in development of the Gurgoan-Manesar industrial belt, the spate of labour problems seems to have eroded the iconic status that Maruti workers.

Explainer: Why bank unions fear financial reforms

The bank unions are protesting against banking sector reforms and unilateral implementation of the Khandelwal committee report on human resources management in PSU banks.

Unions oppose Centre's move to hive off Air India services

The unions oppose the move on the grounds that it would result in large-scale displacement of workers and affect their service conditions.

PSU banks want to raise $60 bn as buffer against bad loans but investors sceptical

With their asset-quality deteriorating and credit demand slackening due to a sluggish economy and politically motivated lending, tapping the capital markets won't be easy for Indian public banks.