Central Trade Unions

The central trade unions — INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF and UTUC — are part of this joint forum.

Central trade unions call for 2-day nationwide strike during Budget Session, protests from November 11

The trade unions said their nationwide strike and convention is aimed at opposing the union government’s disinvestment plan of PSUs, highlight the hardship of the working class, the jobs challenge and the farmers’ issues.

Unions on same page with govt on doubling gratuity to Rs 20 Lakh

Formal sector workers may soon be eligible for up to Rs 20 lakh tax-free gratuity as central trade unions have agreed on the proposal in a tripartite consultation with the Labour Ministry.

Unions oppose capping EPFO trustee terms to two

Central trade unions, including RSS affiliate Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), have decided to oppose the decision to cap the number of consecutive terms to two for the trustees of the retirement fund body, EPFO.

Trade unions to meet FM tomorrow for pre-budget consultations

RSS-affiliated Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), which will also participate in the deliberations, said that it will urge the government to implement its notification to raise minimum wage from Rs 102 to Rs 350 per day for the entire country.

Unions ask for talks with ministerial panel on labour

Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya has invited the unions to discuss the demands on July 18. In response, as many as 11 unions have confirmed that they would attend the meeting.

Unions want ministers' panel to participate in July 18 meet

The ministers' group has been constituted to talk with the trade unions on their charter of demands, which includes government's steps to deal with price rise, a universal social security cover for workers, stopping disinvestment of PSUs and opposition to FDI in railways and defence.

Labour Min, unions spar over raising EPFO investments in ETFs

Labour Ministry and central trade unions are at loggerheads over raising the investments of retirement fund body EPFO in stock markets through Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Central trade unions to give strike call for Sept 2

Central trade unions will on Wednesday announce one-day nationwide strike on September 2 to protest against government's unilateral labour reforms and "anti-workers" policies.

CIL worker unions defer proposed March 29 strike

Indian National Mine Workers' Federation (INTUC) also said in a statement that the one-day token strike in the coal industry, has been deferred.

Will persuade Maruti workers to work extra hours: AITUC

In an interview on CNBC-TV18, secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), VL Sachdeva said that the Haryana state government was actively working to get the strike issue resolved urgently. He said workers will be persuaded to makeup for the loss by working extra hours.