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Jet pilots' body to go ahead with 'illegal' strike

Jet pilots' body to go ahead with 'illegal' strike

Rediff.com1 Sep 2009

Takes decision after failure of first conciliation meeting.

Bank strike: FM calls meet

Bank strike: FM calls meet

Rediff.com21 Feb 2008

FM has called for a tripartite meet to resolve the bank staff issue and avoid a strike.

Child labourers ploughing minister kin land:Probe

Child labourers ploughing minister kin land:Probe

Rediff.com25 Dec 2007

The probe panel, constituted by Bihar's National Democratic Alliance government, on Tuesday confirmed that Union Rural Development Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh's kin had engaged two child labourers for tilling an agricultural land at Shahpur village in Vaishali district on December 9. The finding dealt a severe blow to Singh's assertion that some TV channels had stage-managed the story.

2,500 RIL staffers on strike for higher bonus

2,500 RIL staffers on strike for higher bonus

Rediff.com24 Oct 2008

Union leaders said RIL's bonus offer of Rs 33,000 was not acceptable to them. Last year it was Rs 40,000.

Nationwide bank strike on September 12

Nationwide bank strike on September 12

Rediff.com7 Sep 2007

The United Forum of Bank Unions, a body of nine bank unions, has announced a nationwide strike on September 12, after recent talks with the chief labour commissioner over the implementation of a memorandum of understanding failed.

Remembering Sunder Navalkar

Remembering Sunder Navalkar

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Sunder Navalkar devoted her whole life to the cause of workers' rights, remembers Sanober Keashwaar.

Tata Motors' Sanand plant hit by strike

Tata Motors' Sanand plant hit by strike

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

The conflict began around Diwali when a group of workers demanded pay hike.

SBI strike to go on, talks fail

SBI strike to go on, talks fail

Rediff.com5 Apr 2006

With the agitating State Bank of India employees refusing to suspend their nationwide stir, the Delhi high court

SBI staff on indefinite strike from Apr 3

SBI staff on indefinite strike from Apr 3

Rediff.com21 Mar 2006

Employees of the State Bank of India will go on a nationwide indefinite strike from April 3 to press for revision of their pension

Hind Motor management skips tripartite meet

Hind Motor management skips tripartite meet

Rediff.com27 May 2014

State labour minister Purnendu Bose told PTI that the management did not turn up at the tripartite on Tuesday, but sought a bipartite meeting with the government.

Nirma sacks 2,300 workers

Nirma sacks 2,300 workers

Rediff.com20 Feb 2006

Labour militancy back in India?

Labour militancy back in India?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2006

Nationwide bank strike tomorrow

Nationwide bank strike tomorrow

Rediff.com23 Aug 2004

Over 10 lakh (1 million) bank employees across the country are likely to strike work on Tuesday in protest against the 'negative attitude of the Indian Banks Association and the central government' towards their wage revision.

How to shut shop, the Mumbai way

How to shut shop, the Mumbai way

Rediff.com22 Jul 2003

AAI employees threaten strike over privatisation move

AAI employees threaten strike over privatisation move

Rediff.com18 Jan 2015

Union says move to privatise four more airports violates Tripartite Panel recommendations that govt accepted long back

Bank management, unions meeting called to avert Jan 7 strike

Bank management, unions meeting called to avert Jan 7 strike

Rediff.com3 Jan 2015

AIBEA is part of United Forum of Bank Unions, the umbrella organisation of employee and officer unions of nine banks, which has given the call for one-day strike on January 7 and four days from January 21 in support of their wage hike demand pending since November 2012.

Trouble brewing at Tata Motors' Sanand plant

Trouble brewing at Tata Motors' Sanand plant

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

Though the workers have not gone on strike, they moved the labour department for not receiving any wage hike since 2015.

Public sector bank employees to go on strike on Nov 12

Public sector bank employees to go on strike on Nov 12

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Normal banking operations like cheque clearance in public sector banks across the country are likely to be hit on Wednesday as employees have decided to go on one-day nation-wide strike to press for wage revision.

Toyota standoff: Talks to end deadlock fail

Toyota standoff: Talks to end deadlock fail

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

The renewed talks between Toyota Kirloskar Motor management and employees union to end the deadlock over labour issues at two plants near Bangalore have failed.

Nokia to shut down its Chennai factory from November 1

Nokia to shut down its Chennai factory from November 1

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

Nokia said that it will be informing all stakeholders including the Labour Commissioner of the suspension.

Community radio ushers revolution in workers' lives

Community radio ushers revolution in workers' lives

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Urimai Kural, part of the Gram Vaani community radio station that spans 15 states, serves as a much-needed helpline for harassed garment factory workers.

Labour Min okays new inspection schemes for factories

Labour Min okays new inspection schemes for factories

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

Every organisation will also prioritise the areas requiring mandatory inspection, and the cases forwarded by the CAIU will be on data and evidence basis.

Delhi HC restrains Metro staff from going on midnight strike

Delhi HC restrains Metro staff from going on midnight strike

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

The Delhi government had earlier threatened to impose the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to ensure smooth functioning of the Metro and appealed to the employees not to resort to strike.

Nokia to shift its Chennai plant to Vietnam, will staff agree?

Nokia to shift its Chennai plant to Vietnam, will staff agree?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Nokia is keen to shift its Chennai plant to Vietnam.

Remembering Ashok Mitra

Remembering Ashok Mitra

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

Dr Mitra called the Pandara Road crowd a 'cheerful collective of young dreamers,' united in its 'love and pride for the newly Independent India,' despite 'sharp disparities in background, temperament and attitude.' Dr Shreekant Sambrani recalls his encounters with the legendary economist who passed into the ages.

Bank staff unions on relay strike from Dec 2

Bank staff unions on relay strike from Dec 2

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Banking services are likely to be affected for the next four days as employees of PSU banks plan to go on a zone-wise relay strike beginning with Southern region from Tuesday, after wage revision talks failed.

Toyota lockout lifted but workers refuse to sign undertaking

Toyota lockout lifted but workers refuse to sign undertaking

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

When the workers returned to work for the 6 am shift on Monday morning, the management insisted each employee sign an undertaking, but the workers refused to do so.

Banking services affected as PSU employees go on strike

Banking services affected as PSU employees go on strike

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

The staff of public sector banks had gone on a nationwide strike for two days beginning February 10 after discussions with the IBA failed.

'We are in kalyug where rakshasas rule'

'We are in kalyug where rakshasas rule'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

'The forces of good are on the run.' 'But dark times also challenge people to fight.' 'I believe Indians will rise against these dark times.'

Banking services hit in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh due to strike

Banking services hit in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh due to strike

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Cheque clearances and cash withdrawals and deposits in public sector bank branches across the country were hit as employees started a two-day strike on Monday to press for a revision in wages.

Are Modi's labour reforms strong enough to uplift the poor?

Are Modi's labour reforms strong enough to uplift the poor?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

The Vasundhara Raje government's initiatives mark a critical step forward in labour law reforms.

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