Page 3 - Trade Unions

New labour laws 'weakened' trade unions, removed 'security net': Congress

Parliament approved the 3 labour codes that will remove impediments to winding up of companies and allow firing of staff without government permission in firms with up to 300 workers

Trade union body urges govt not to corporatise ordnance factories

The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on Tuesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to corporatise the over two centuries old Indian ordnance factories.

Trade unions condemn proposal to privatise more airports, IRCTC stake sale

As many as 10 trade unions on Tuesday condemned the government's proposal to privatise more airports and stake sale in Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)

BPCL divestment process may face resistance from Kerala govt, employees

A few employee unions have already approached the Bombay High Court with two writ petitions

Tech billionaires like Bezos must answer: Will they let workers unionize?

Amazon's decision to fire the activists was easy to make in the United States, where Amazon workers have no union and are left to fend for themselves

Banks, trade unions agree on 15% hike in existing wage bill of 35 lenders

All employees will get additional pay to the tune of 5-15 days of basic and dearness allowance components of their salary.

Banks to resume wage revision talks with trade union leaders on July 22

Discussions will factor in the impact of the pandemic on banks' finances

Emmanuel Macron creates three super ministries to lead coronavirus recovery

Macron is also seeking to reset relations with unions and voters after waves of protests.

Bajaj Auto unions demand factory halt after 250 workers test Covid positive

The affected Bajaj Auto factory is located in western Maharashtra, the state with the highest number of cases of Covid-19, the disease the virus causes

Coal India arm BCCL says no impact of strike; union leaders claim otherwise

The colliery management has deployed CISF personnel in large numbers and intensified patrolling in the area to foil any attempt of trade union leaders to stop miners from joining duty

Coal India trade unions start 3-day strike, total loss estimated at 4MT

The move comes at a time when the government has set an ambitious one billion tonnes of coal output for Coal India (CIL) which accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output

Govt, companies, workers should work together to spur growth: Trade Unions

Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) president Dr G Sanjeeva Reddy stressed on the need to consider workers as social partners

From the left and right: Protests planned today against govt policies

The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), the trade union arm of the RSS, said it will hold protests across the country to oppose the Centre's plan to privatize public sector undertakings

BMS says Govt has no moral right to sell PSUs, will protest move on June 10

Trade union arm of RSS described advisors to govt as 'predatory'

Doing away with labour laws is not feasible: Santosh Kumar Gangwar

Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar tells Somesh Jha that most workers have returned home and they will join back the workforce after monsoon.

Labour Ministry to object to states' Ordinance plan on labour laws

UP, Gujarat govts are seeking to suspend major labour laws via this route; ministry firming up its response

Trade unions to go on strike on May 22 against labour laws suspension

While Uttar Pradesh has suspended major labour laws, Madhya Pradesh has tweaked some rules amid the lockdown to spur economic activities.

Central unions to protest nationwide against labour law changes on May 22

RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh is not part of these protests, but its workers and sectoral outfits are set to join the stir that day

Govt to discuss job creation, worker welfare with industry, labour unions

The government has given some relaxation to the industry in filing their returns under the labour laws by extending the last date during the lockdown period

Delhi govt asks trade unions to help find labour amid coronavirus outbreak

State governments, particularly those like Delhi that witnessed an exodus of migrant workers after the lockdown was announced