Tag: protests
20 more Googlers terminated for taking undue advantage of ‘open culture’
Close on the heels of warning employees about the repercussions of violating office policies, Google has fired 20 more employees. These terminations are in...
3,500 disgruntled contractual workers of PGI, Chandigarh call of strike
After reportedly multiple rounds of negotiation, the 3,500 contractual workers from the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, who had gone on...
Strikes across the world by disgruntled employees
Striking cabin crew of Lufthansa, has disrupted operations and caused profits to dip.
Under the aegis of the UFO Union, the cabin crew members of...
Staff of The Washington Post to boycott work for 24 hours
Employees of The Washington Post, the American daily, are going on a 24-hour strike under the aegis of The Washington Post Guild. The staff...
Bangladeshi garment workers protest for fair wages
On 31 October 2023, Dhaka was witness to workers from garment factories protesting on the streets of the capital city of Bangladesh, as well as...
Greek to follow six-day workweek; unions unhappy
Workers in Greek will soon be working for six days a week with flexible working hours. The Parliament of the country has given its...
Strike to shut down London’s Tube on 4 & 6 Oct.
Thousands of station employees working for London Undergound are planning to walk out on 4 and 6 October 2023, in protest against the poor...
Auto workers in the US to strike over inadequate pay hike
About 1.46 lakh auto workers in the US are set to participate in a series of strikes. They are unhappy with the pay hikes...
900 workers to boycott work at Amazon over pay dispute
A three-day strike is set to cause disruption during Amazon’s Prime Day Sale. Around 900 workers at a UK warehouse have announced a three-day...
Ludhiana MC employees protest due to delayed salaries & other demands
Under the banner of Sewerman Sanitation Employees Sangharsh Committee, sewage and sanitation workers staged a protest outside the Zone A municipal corporation (MC) office...
German rail workers demand 12% wage hike, go on strike
With rail workers going on strike at the same time as airport workers, Germany’s citizens have been inconvenienced a great deal.
Services of Deutsche Bahn,...
Nurses call off 72-hour strike in Kerala’s Thrissur
The nurses’ strike under the aegis of the United Nurses Association (UNA) in Thrissur, Kerala, has been called off after 72 hours. The managements...
KA govt announces revisions to salaries of KPCL and Escoms employees
As a reaction to the massive strikes carried out by employees of the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) and Escoms, the Karnataka state government...
3-day strike by overworked junior doctors begins in England
A three-day strike has begun across England by junior doctors who are unhappy about their low pay and high stress levels leading to burnout....
KSRTC employees plan strike over salary disbursement
Employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) are planning to go on strike in response to the government's decision to pay their...
NHM workers dissatisfied; strike in Karnataka to continue
The NHM employees have stated that they will not return to work as they remain dissatisfied with the government's response. In a recent order...
Youth demand CBI inquiry into recruitment scams, question paper leaks
The protest in Dehradun, against recruitment scams, turned violent when disgruntled youth clashed with the cops. The students, backed by various social organisations were...
Negotiations fail, US railroad workers may strike post 29 September
Almost 5,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 19 have voted against the agreement negotiated by IAM leadership...
Agnipath recruitment scheme triggers protests across India
Ever since the Agnipath scheme was announced, protestors have been vandalising public and private property and indulging in violence in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,...
Salary woes across India
Teachers of East Delhi municipal Corporation (EDMC) who have not received their salaries for the past five years, will hold a mega protest on...
HP gives restraining orders to stop staff from strikes & protests
Himachal Pradesh government has issued restraining orders to curb staff protests in the state, and has stated that state government employees found involved in...
Docs to anganwadi workers — strikes across India
Doctors at the Kerala Medical College Hospital will be on strike today, that is, March 3 in protest against the non-clearance of their dues....
Protest over pay cuts by SpiceJet loaders
Loaders employed with SpiceJet are protesting against salary cuts and have gone on strike at Mumbai airport. This is causing delays in baggage delivery....
PRC report leaked, employees unhappy with recommendations
The Pay Revision Commission (PRC) report, which happened to get leaked and ended up going viral, has led to protests being staged by the...
Infuriated state government staff declare indefinite strikes all across India
The electricity department employees of Puducherry have decided to go on an indefinite strike from Monday, January 11, 2021 to stage their agitation against...
25 cr workers to participate in nationwide trade unions’ strike today
The 10 central trade unions — including the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS),...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Harness.io: Cultivating a talent powerhouse in the tech crucible
The tech scene, be it in India or San Francisco, is equally crucible, fiercely competitive and unforgiving. In both the landscapes, attracting and retaining...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Why is Samsung embracing a 6-day workweek?
Executives at Samsung Electronics will be working six days a week. That is, in addition to the five days of work, they will now...
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“Complaining about spouse to their employer disrespectful”: High Court
A couple seeking divorce were chided for the absence of respect in the marriage. The wife had apparently spoken to the husband’s employer and...
Time to give traditional productivity metrics an overhaul
Imagine a bustling office where traditional productivity metrics reign supreme, where sales numbers, units produced and hours worked are meticulously tracked and analysed. However,...
Bengaluru-based HealthPlix axes 100 jobs in major overhaul
In a strategic move aimed at restructuring its operations, Bengaluru-based healthtech Software as a Service (SaaS) startup, HealthPlix, has announced the termination of 100...
Polmor Steel to expand in Telangana, create 100 more jobs
Polmor Steel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Polish company Polmor is gearing to expand in Telanga, where it already has facilities in the Automotive...
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