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Samsung Workers' protest continues, pressure mounts on MK Stalin

The alliance partners of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), which governs Tamil Nadu, have extended their support to the protesting workers.

Trade unions urge Centre not to send workers to Israel

General Secretary of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) Tapan Sen questioned the government's move to send workers to the conflict-hit country.

Farmers-workers rally in national capital demanding loan waiver, minimum wage of Rs 18,000

Carrying red flags, the marchers raised slogans against the policies of the BJP government and also assailed the ruling party's "communal and divisive" agenda.

CITU opposes move to allow 49% FDI in Air India

"The (Narendra) Modi government had already decided to push Air India for wholesale privatisation. And to expedite such privatisation move, the government has now made this announcement of permitting 49 per cent FDI.

PF may become voluntary as EPFO’s Central Board of Trustees is set to discuss move

The inclusion of the agenda item of the Central Board of Trustees’ (CBT) to make PF contributions voluntary for the garment and made-up sectors has raised doubts on the government’s long-term intent on provident fund structure.

Hike in PF equity investment cap likely to sail through at EPFO's CBT meet

Central trade unions which have been opposing equity investment of PF money say that support from an overwhelming majority of non-trade union CBT members would result in the proposal being accepted.

Coal India unions oppose 10 % stake sale in PSU

Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters today that government expects to raise around Rs 20,000 crore from the sale of 10 percent stake in Coal India (CIL).

Neyveli begins talks with unions after workers go on strike

Public sector firm Neyveli Lignite Corporation on Tuesday said it has started negotiations with the recognised workers' unions a day after its employees went on an indefinite strike to press their demand for wage revision.

Passage of insurance bill in LS 'deplorable': Trade Union

CITU today termed as "deplorable" the NDA government's act of getting the insurance bill passed in the Lok Sabha despite opposition from all trade unions, and extended its support to the one-day nationwide strike call given by insurance sector employees on March 9.

Coal India strike call against trade union consensus: INMF

Earlier this week, the All India Coal Workers' Federation (AICWF) had served notice to Coal India for a strike starting on September 19 against the government's proposal to divest a 5 percent stake in the state-owned company.

Any attempt to privatise coal sector will be resisted: CITU

Demanding scrapping of all coal blocks allocated to private companies for captive use, trade body CITU today said it will oppose any move to privatise the coal sector.

CITU claims loopholes in FIR registered against 55 workers

As police arrests connected to the July 18 Maruti violence in Manesar is increasing, Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) seems to be crying foul. CITU claims that there are loopholes in FIR registered against 55 workers, reports CNBC-TV18 quoting sources. The trade unions have also roped in lawyers to fight cases of arrested Maruti workers.