Labour Unions

Startups may be a boon for consumers and for wealth creation but for gig workers who power their growth, it's a lopsided contract

App-based transport workers' federation writes to Labour Ministry, expresses concern over Draft Code on Social Security 2020

The alliance has also proposed the creation of the National Social Security Board for Gig Workers and Platform Workers and a centralised database of platform workers and gig workers of which the workers should have an access to editing, correcting and disputing the records of the aggregators.

Cement industry to hold wage revision talks on June 29

Noted industrialist and India Cements Ltd, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, N Srinivasan would represent the Cement Manufacturers Association in the talks with representatives of more than 10 labour unions.

Govt hikes minimum wage; Unions stick to Sept 2 strike call

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who heads an informal group of ministers constituted to address labour issues, said the minimum wages for unskilled non-agricultural workers will be hiked to Rs 350 per day from the current Rs 246.

Allowing unions in TN unlikely to impact IT industry: Mindtree

After Tamil Nadu issued a notification bringing IT sector in Tamil Nadu under the ambit of Industrial Disputes Act, Mindtree Executive Chairman Krishnakumar Natarajan says the sector shouldn't be worried about the development.

Tata Steel gets a respite in UK labour issue; strike lifted

The company's has presented a new modified scheme that provide employees with high quality pension and is much more balanced than the last one.

General strike shuts down services across Greece

Today's 24-hour general strike was also disrupting public transport in the country's capital, Athens, snarling traffic. Two protest marches were planned in the center of the city later in the morning.

Greeks strike over spending cuts before crucial vote

Hundreds of thousands of Greeks began a crippling 48-hour strike on Tuesday to protest against a new round of wage and pension cuts that parliament is expected to approve narrowly a day later.

God's Own Country lures investors with union-free fruit

CNBC-TV18's Ronak Jain reports that the Kerala government's assurances of an investment environment free of labour unions will not be enough

Sure of resolving labour, output issues soon: Coal India

NC Jha, chairman at Coal India is confident that the offer made to PSU major’s workforce will resolve the ongoing labour unrest. “We are certain that Rs 17,000 bonus will be suffice to avert a union strike,” he said.

Greek unions urge huge anti-austerity strike turnout

Greece's main labour unions called on Monday for a massive turnout in a 48-hour strike this week which they said could help to block austerity policies demanded by international lenders as the price for a bailout.