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10 major trade unions boycott pre-budget meeting with Sitharaman

Ten major trade unions of the country, including the AITUC, INTUC, and AIUTUC among others, boycotted their pre-budget consultations with Union Finance Minister citing lack of proper time given

Trade unions threaten to boycott pre-budget meeting with Sitharaman

10 trade unions of the country in a letter to Nirmala Sitharaman have threatened to boycott their pre-budget meeting scheduled for Nov 28, protesting lack of proper time to put forward their demands

To 'make Amazon pay', Indian trade unions join Black Friday protest

Agitation part of global campaign against e-commerce firm

Amazon's Black Friday: Several Indian trade unions to join protests

The campaign is being coordinated by an international coalition of trade unions, with the support of environmental and civil society groups

EPFO board recommends extending proportionate pension benefits to members

Decision to extend pension scheme beyond 35 years of service taken in 232nd CBT meet on Monday; withdrawal benefits available even to those who've contributed for less than six months

Trade unions urge Centre to scrap four labour codes, convene conference

Write to labour minister Bhupender Yadav stating that the codes curtail the rights and protective provisions contained in existing statutes, impose more derogatory working conditions on workers

Trade Unions take out May Day rallies across Europe to honour workers

In France, the May Day rallies are meant to show Macron the opposition he could face in his second five-year term and to power up against his centrists before June legislative elections

Sri Lanka trade unions, on strike, demand ouster of president and PM

The crisis is caused in part by a lack of foreign currency, which has meant that the country cannot afford to pay for imports of staple foods and fuel, leading to acute shortages and very high prices

Trade unions to observe two-day nationwide strike on Feb 23-24

A joint platform of central trade unions has given a call for a nationwide general strike on February 23 and 24 during the Budget Session of Parliament

Trade unions meet Rajasthan chief minister, demand amendment in labour laws

The representatives of various recognised trade unions met Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

Trade unions protest against fuel price hike, stop vehicles in Kerala

Trade unions on Monday organised a protest in Kerala against the Central government over rising prices of fuel

German union calls four-day strike at Amazon sites ahead of Easter

The trade union Verdi has called for workers at six Amazon sites in Germany to go on strike from Sunday evening for four days

US orders Tesla CEO Elon Musk to delete tweet on worker benefits

The NLRB backed a ruling from a US labor judge in 2019 that the electric-car maker had committed a series of violations of the National Labor Relations Act in 2017 and 2018

Trade unions lend support to farmers' call for 'Bharat Bandh' on Dec 8

A joint platform of 10 central trade unions has extended its support to a call of 'Bharat Bandh' by farmer organisations on December 8

Bank operations may be hit by unions' one-day nationwide strike on Thursday

Banking operations across the country may be impacted on Thursday as some bank unions would be joining the one-day nationwide strike called by central trade unions

Trade unions to go on nationwide strike on Nov 26 against farm, labour laws

A joint platform of ten central unions said tremendous preparations have been done as more than 25 crore workers are expected to participate in the strike across the country

Lufthansa reaches crisis deal with union to cut 200 million euros in costs

German airline Lufthansa said it had reached a new deal with trade union Verdi to cut 200 million euros (£178 million) in costs in return for making no compulsory redundancies in 2021

Trade unions call one-day nationwide strike on Nov 26 over labour codes

The unions include those affiliated to left political parties and Congress, apart from certain independent ones. RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh stays out

Labour codes hugely increase coverage of workers: Santosh Kumar Gangwar

In a Q&A, the Labour and Employment Minister says Removal of rigidity in labour laws, reducing compliance levels would stimulate setting up larger industries generate employment

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