Tag: INTUC

Bank strike likely across India on January 8 and 9 against govt’s ‘anti-worker’ policies

Ten central trade unions -- INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, AICCTU, UTUC, TUCC, LPF and SEWA -- have also called for a nationwide general strike on January 8 and 9 against what they call "anti-people" policies of the Centre.

January 6, 2019

OCMS opposes Centre’s decision to open up coal sectors for private body

Orissa colliery majdoor sangh (OCMS) affiliated to Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) has strongly opposed the centre’s decision to open up coal sector to private players for commercial use. Earlier in an amendment to the coal mine nationalization Act, centre had opened up the coal mining for captive use only for the industries. In …

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March 1, 2018

Left allies to conduct ‘jail bharo’ agitation on 20 February

In a bid to mount pressure on the state and the Centre before panchayat and Lok Sabha polls on several issues including adopting of the anti-labour policy and privatisation of several PSUs, Left Front allies along with trade unions are going to organise state-wide movements. Left Front chairman Biman Bose, in a statement, said that …

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February 16, 2018

Forum members at variance over ‘interim’ tea wage hike

Joint Forum, a conglomeration of over 23 trade unions associated with the tea industry, is likely to split over the ‘interim’ wage hike issue. The possibilities follow the acceptance and refusal of the new wages by tea gardens in the Terai and the Dooars. The INTUC-affiliated National Union of Plantation Workers (NUPW) leadership on Monday …

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February 6, 2018

Central scheme workers to go on a day’s strike today

Over one crore low-paid workers of Central government schemes like Anganwadi, Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan, ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist), Mid-Day Meals, and ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) will observe a day’s all-India strike on Wednesday in support of their demands for minimum wages and social security. The workers’ action is being backed by 10 major …

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January 17, 2018