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Hero to restart talks with Gurgaon staff from Jan 25

Hero to restart talks with Gurgaon staff from Jan 25

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

The initial wage negotiations, which started during late-August 2012, remained inconclusive and fell apart on January 21. The matter was referred to the Deputy Labour Commissioner of the region for further deliberations.

Initial wage negotiations at Hero inconclusive

Initial wage negotiations at Hero inconclusive

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

The initial wage negotiations between workers and management of two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp's Gurgaon plant remained inconclusive on Monday and the matter has now been referred to Haryana Deputy Labour Commissioner for further deliberations.

2-day bank strike from Wednesday

2-day bank strike from Wednesday

Rediff.com29 May 2018

About 1 million bank officers are expected to participate in the strike on May 30 and May 31

'Swiggy is exploiting its delivery boys'

'Swiggy is exploiting its delivery boys'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

'They don't tell us what they take from customers. They don't tell customers what they give us.'

Government 'urged' to guarantee jobs for sportspeople

Government 'urged' to guarantee jobs for sportspeople

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

In a letter, Malhotra 'urged the Union Minister of State (Independent charge) for Labour & Employment to formulate a scheme to provide employment guarantee to national and international sportspersons

4-day week likely for some firms as final rules of labour codes are set

4-day week likely for some firms as final rules of labour codes are set

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Working hours cannot go beyond 48. Those who give a four-day week will have to provide three consecutive holidays after that.

Bank employees to go on strike on July 12-13

Bank employees to go on strike on July 12-13

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

The unions have called for a strike against proposed closure of associate banks and their merger with the State Bank of India

IT employees file complaints against 'forced' resignations

IT employees file complaints against 'forced' resignations

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Four Tech Mahindra employees approached the labour commission in Karnataka

Toyota workers, officials set for talks

Toyota workers, officials set for talks

Rediff.com11 Jan 2006

Over 400 Toyota Kirloskar Motor Employees Union members have ended their sit-in protest outside the labour commissioner's office in Bangalore, to pave the way for holding conciliatory talks.

Delhi metro to run at 50% capacity from Monday: Kejriwal

Delhi metro to run at 50% capacity from Monday: Kejriwal

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

The Delhi Metro will operate at 50 per cent capacity and markets and malls in the national capital will open on an odd-even basis from June 7, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday as he announced further relaxations in lockdown.

No action against firms for non-payment of wages during lockdown: SC

No action against firms for non-payment of wages during lockdown: SC

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M R Shah said industries and employees need each other and they should sit together to arrive at a settlement on the issue of payment of wages.

Hind Motor plant unlikely to reopen soon: Minister

Hind Motor plant unlikely to reopen soon: Minister

Rediff.com29 May 2014

The minister said that the government wanted to know HM management's intention with regard to the Uttarpara plant which employs nearly 2300 employees, including managerial staff.

Toyota lockout: What lies ahead for workers

Toyota lockout: What lies ahead for workers

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

Of the 6,400 Toyota employees, about 4,000 are union members and the remaining of them are on contract in both the factories.

Extraordinary Indian: Daniel Ponraj

Extraordinary Indian: Daniel Ponraj

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Migrant workers. Poor students. School dropouts. Impoverished women. Daniel Ponraj and his Shubh Sandesh Foundation are helping them all.

2-day bank strike ends; unions warn of intensifying stir

2-day bank strike ends; unions warn of intensifying stir

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

Bank strike continued for day-two on Tuesday, led by nine unions of public sector banks (PSBs) in the country, opposing government's policy to privatise the lenders. Customers will be inconvenienced to get services such as cash withdrawals, deposits, cheque clearances, remittance services. Government transactions related to treasury as well as business transactions will also be impacted. United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine unions, had given a strike call for March 15 and 16.

Strike by RBI staff deferred

Strike by RBI staff deferred

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

The United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees has decided to defer tomorrow's proposed nationwide strike.

Hunger strike at M&M Nashik plant continues

Hunger strike at M&M Nashik plant continues

Rediff.com5 May 2013

The strike entered the 5th day without any impact on production at the plant.

Bus strike hits normal life in K'taka; govt to invoke ESMA

Bus strike hits normal life in K'taka; govt to invoke ESMA

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

The indefinite strike launched on Thursday by employees of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has hit lakhs of commuters, particularly students, across the state and the Government threatened to invoke ESMA if the stir was not called off.

Videocon may lay off 1,000 workers at Bharuch plant

Videocon may lay off 1,000 workers at Bharuch plant

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

The office of the assistant labour commissioner in Bharuch had received an anonymous application from workers of the Videocon plant alleging that they were being forced to tender resignations.

2 PSU bank unions may strike work on Dec 27

2 PSU bank unions may strike work on Dec 27

Rediff.com18 Dec 2017

However, the likely impact of strike may not be much excluding few areas, said SBI.

Talk to pilots daily: HC tells AI management

Talk to pilots daily: HC tells AI management

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

Accepting the interim report filed by the Conciliating officer about the progress of ongoing negotiations between the parties, Justice Reva Khetrapal directed the pilots and management officials to appear before the officer on Tuesday.

Next week's bank strike deferred

Next week's bank strike deferred

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

The All-India Bank Employees Association on Friday said the proposed two-day national strike on July 25-26 has been deferred after a meeting with Indian Banks Association (IBA) and the labour commissioner in Mumbai.

Toyota Kirloskar to lift lockout

Toyota Kirloskar to lift lockout

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Firm asks workers to sign undertaking; refuses to revoke suspension of 17.

WNS quells Nashik strike

WNS quells Nashik strike

Rediff.com3 May 2012

The peace between erring employees and the company was brought in after the intervention of Nashik Deputy Labour Commissioner R S Jadhav.

800 AI pilots strike work over pay parity

800 AI pilots strike work over pay parity

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

A section of Air India pilots numbering about 800 decided to go on strike on demanding pay parity and better working conditions and their action is likely to cause disruption of flights of the state-owned carrier on Wednesday. According to Rishab Kapoor, the general secretary of the Indian Commercial Pilots Association, the pilots will go on strike from midnight on Tuesday.

M&M employees resume work at Mohali plant

M&M employees resume work at Mohali plant

Rediff.com9 May 2014

The company, in a BSE filing, said "the matter was resolved amicably through mutual dialogues and the matter has also been withdrawn by them from the conciliation officer, Mohali."

AI pilots defer their strike till March 15

AI pilots defer their strike till March 15

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

A section of Air India pilots, who threatened to go on strike from Wednesday demanding pay parity and better working conditions, on Tuesday night deferred their agitation till March 15 following tripartite talks with the carrier's management and chief labour commissioner in New Delhi.

Maruti workers adamant on strike: Labour dept

Maruti workers adamant on strike: Labour dept

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

Maruti Suzuki India chairman R C Bhargava few days back had termed the labour unrest as 'political issue'.

Talks fail! Air India pilots' strike still on

Talks fail! Air India pilots' strike still on

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

A fresh round of talks between agitating Air India pilots and the management convened by the Chief Labour Commissioner failed on Thursday as the strike entered the second day leading to cancellation of around 60 flights including several international ones.

Don't pay workers wages during calamities, says House panel

Don't pay workers wages during calamities, says House panel

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

Parliamentary standing committee on labour, led by Biju Janata Dal MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, has said in its report that it is unjustifiable for owners to pay workers' wages during natural calamities.

Sales to be hurt if strike lingers, says Maruti

Sales to be hurt if strike lingers, says Maruti

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said its sales may be hit if strike at its Manesar plant prolongs, while it has already incurred production loss of about 3,000 units till the 4th day of stir by workers.

Nationwide strike hits banking services of PSBs on Day 1

Nationwide strike hits banking services of PSBs on Day 1

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Banking operations including cheque clearance across the country got affected on Monday as bankers under the aegis of the United Forum of Bank Unions have gone on a nationwide strike to protest against the proposed privatisation of two state-owned lenders.

Union deregistration: Jet pilots to move tribunal

Union deregistration: Jet pilots to move tribunal

Rediff.com10 May 2010

Having lost their case in the Bombay High Court (HC) against deregistration of their union, Jet Airways pilots plan to go to an industrial tribunal.

Why govt wants to classifying jobs based on skills

Why govt wants to classifying jobs based on skills

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

In the draft rules, among 681 listed professions, armed security guards, supervisors, surveyors, and carpenters (class I) are proposed to be treated as highly skilled professionals; electricians, tailors and drivers are skilled; cooks and cobblers as semi-skilled and dairy coolies, office peons and sweepers as unskilled.

Authorities take up pilots' strike notice: Jet

Authorities take up pilots' strike notice: Jet

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

The Regional Labour Commissioner (Central Region) has decided to mediate between Jet Airways and its pilots who have issued a strike notice to protest the airline's decision of not reinstating two terminated employees.

Bank employees defer June 12 strike

Bank employees defer June 12 strike

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

The decision was taken by bank unions at a meeting with IBA representatives, on the directive of chief labour commissioner, in Mumbai. UFBU is the umbrella body of bank unions in the country and consists of members from public, private and foreign banks.

IBA calls meet with unions to preempt June 12 stir

IBA calls meet with unions to preempt June 12 stir

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

Officials said the IBA had three major agendas to discuss, the most important being to persuade the unions to accept the new pension scheme, otherwise known as the contributory pension scheme, for new bank employees. Currently, the bank unions are vehemently opposing it since unions of no other sector has accepted it to date.

Bank staff to go on strike on June 12

Bank staff to go on strike on June 12

Rediff.com5 Jun 2009

C H Venkatachalam, convener, United Forum of Bank Unions, the umbrella body of the nine unions, said due to the failure of Thursday's talk between Indian Banks Association and UFBU before the chief labour commissioner, they have decided to go ahead with the strike. IBA is yet to resolve issues regarding wage revision and the pension option.