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Strikes across the world

Los Angeles Thousands of Los Angeles city employees embarked on a 24-hour strike demanding higher wages and denouncing alleged unfair labour practices. The strike, organised...

Ludhiana contractual workers go on strike 

Contractual workers held a demonstration today outside the PUNBUS and PRTC depots in Ludhiana, urging the authorities to regularise their employment status. The protesters...

Delhi faces surging dengue cases as DBC workers prepare for indefinite...

The anti-malaria ekta karmachari Union, representing around 2,800 dengue breeding checking (DBC) workers and 2000 field workers in Delhi, has announced an indefinite strike...

Haryana clerks on strike; demand substantial increase in basic pay

Around 15,000 clerks in Haryana have gone on strike, leaving senior officials without assistance effectively immobilising the running of government offices in the state....

Workers’ strike avoided by Byju’s

Byju's successfully avoids a workers' strike by assuring employees that there will be no further layoffs at their tuition centres. The edtech major's COO,...

Contract health workers strike in Chattisgarh, ESMA imposed

Contractual health workers in Chhattisgarh are facing the imposition of the essential services maintenance act (ESMA) by the state government. This act grants authorities...

Italy bracing for disruption with rail, air transport staff on strike

Failing to achieve any positive result from negotiations with the Transport Ministry, the trade unions representing Italy’s transport workers have called for a strike...

Unemployment benefits to workers on strikes lasting over 30 days: Massachusetts...

A legislation has been proposed that would allow workers in Massachusetts on strike for over 30 days to receive unemployment benefits. The aim of...

Three-day strike planned by workers at Amazon

Amazon workers at a warehouse located in the UK are preparing to stage a three-day strike, primarily due to a dispute over wages. The...

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...

Services at Ludhiana civil hospital impacted as contractual support staff go...

On May 31, 2023, the contractual paramedical and support staff at Ludhiana civil hospital initiated an indefinite strike to protest against the non-payment of...

Hollywood writers’ strike halts ‘Stranger Things’, ‘Severance’, ‘Blade’

Last week, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) members abandoned their writing tools and went to the protest lines stating their pay doesn’t reflect...

Samsung Electronics facing first worker strike in its history?

Samsung Electronics Co. is reportedly facing a strike by workers, probably for the first time in its history. The unionised workers threatened to stage...

200 artisans in Telangana power utility fired for participating in strike

Telangana power utility management terminated 200 artisans from their service on 25 April, 2023 after warning employees to end their strike and resume work....

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,...

1.5 lakh workers are on strike in Canada

Following failed attempts at resolving issues related to remote work and fair wages, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has called for a...

155k Canadian public servants may protest if  govt fails to negotiate...

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the largest union representing Canadian government employees, has announced its intention to go on strike if an...

Forced shutdown of Blinkit Delhi NCR dark stores

Blinkit, a quick commerce platform owned by Zomato, has been facing opposition from its delivery partners in the Delhi-NCR region. The delivery riders have...

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...

Why are Rajasthan’s docs protesting against the Right to Health Bill?

With doctors on strike for over two weeks now, patients in Rajasthan are having a tough time. The government hospitals are overloaded since private hospitals,...

Strikes & protests across the globe by unhappy workers

In Assam, India, the Assam Petroleum Mazdoor Union (APMU) has announced an indefinite strike starting 4 March 2023. The LPG transport workers, who drive LPG...

Strike call by government staff in Karnataka & West Bengal

Government employees in Karnataka are disappointed that the state government has not set aside adequate funds for a pay hike. The employees were hoping...

Strikes and protests by disgruntled workers across the world

In France, a nationwide strike is on in protest of the retirement age being raised by two years, to the age of 64. Services...

Increase in retirement age to 64 is unalterable: French Labour Minister 

On February 1, 2023, the French Labour Minister, Oliver Dussopt, declared that the increase in retirement age to 64 is unalterable. This statement came...

Salary woes lead to strike by 1,600 at AMU

With about 1,600 non-teaching staff from Aligarh Muslim University going on strike, administrative work was adverserly affected at the University. The protesting staff members have...

1,100 employees of New York Times stop work

About 1,100 employees of New York Times have gone on strike and stopped work, demanding pay hikes to tackle inflation. Employees, including journalists disappointed at...

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...
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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...
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Tata Steel: Journey through excellence in talent acquisition 

Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group, is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is one of the world's leading steel...

Saudi Arabia upscales ‘Saudisation’ drive with HR jobs restriction

Saudi Arabia has taken a further step in its ‘Saudisation’ labour policy, reserving human resources (HR) positions for Saudi nationals only. This move, announced...

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Government of Jammu and Kashmir cracks down on employee strikes

In a stern move against defiance of previous directives and a recent landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India, the Government of the...

J&K HC: No promotion denial for employees who avoid court during employment

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh ruled that an employee shouldn't be denied promotion benefits just because they didn't go to...

79% of students see better job ops off campus: Report

At a time when seven per cent of campuses posted achieving 100 per cent placement, a significant 79 per cent of students feel that...
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Central govt lifts wage rate for MGNREGA workers

The Central government has announced the latest revision in wages for many MGNREGA workers, under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act for...

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