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The Hindu
6 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Mosquito control workers of Chennai Corporation protest seeking permanent appointment
Malaria prevention workers staged a protest in Chennai on Friday, demanding permanent employment under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) scheme. On Friday, around 200 workers assembled near Egmore for a silent protest. According to a press release issued by the Union, affiliated with the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), these workers have been engaged in mosquito control operations across all Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) zones for the past 13 years. The organisation submitted a petition demanding permanency for all mosquito control workers engaged under the scheme. Their duties included spraying oil in stagnant water, fogging, source reduction, conducting inspections, public awareness drives and controlling dengue, malaria, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases. N. Beulah John Selvaraj, President of the Union, who led the protest, said the demand for permanency has been long pending and the protest will continue till GCC responds to the requests.
Hans India
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Vehicular movement hit by twin strike
Bhubaneswar: Vehicular movement in different parts of Odisha, including in capital city of Bhubaneswar, was affected on Wednesday due to strike by trade unions and drivers' associations. A joint forum of 10 central trade unions staged Bharat bandh on Wednesday in protest against the four labour codes, contractualisation and privatisation of PSUs among others. The forum of 10 central trade unions and their associates, which include, All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), HMS, Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Trade Union Coordination Centre (TUCC), Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU), Labour Progressive Federation (LPF) and United Trade Union Congress (UTUC) participated in the nation-wide protest. The Opposition Congress and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) extended their support to the protest of trade unions. Similarly, the drivers of different transportation vehicles including buses, taxis and trucks resorted to the cease work protest since Tuesday morning demanding welfare measures for the drivers in the State. The protesters staged demonstrations in different places and blocked several roads including national highways in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bargarh, Bhadrak, Balasore, Bolangir and Sambalpur. Due to the protest by trade unions and thousands of drivers, vehicular movement has been severely affected in the State, said a police officer. A large number of vehicles remained stranded on both sides of major roads and NHs as the protesters picketed on the roads. The protesters were also seen staging a protest blocking the railway tracks in Bhubaneswar station. The commuters remained stranded in the bus stands across the State. Several Central government offices, banks, business establishments and educational institutions were also partially affected in some places including Rayagada, Berhampur, Nabarangpur and Gajapati districts, police said. Fuel stations in Bhubaneswar remained closed as the trade union members picketed before the petrol pumps. However, the offices and educational institutions functioned normally in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and some other cities. Trade union leader Sura Jena, who was leading a protest near the railway station here, alleged that the Narendra Modi-led Central government is exploiting the labourers of the country by imposing the Labour Codes. 'The Central government is privatising Central PSUs, airports and other public properties one after another and failed to control inflation and unemployment, which is at its peak,' he said. Among major demands, the Trade Unions demanded immediate rollback of the four Labour Codes, Rs 26,000 per month wage for workers, reinstating the old pension scheme and strengthening protections for workers in both organised and unorganised sectors. Under the banner of Odisha Drivers' Mahasangha, thousands of drivers of buses, trucks, vans, taxis, auto rickshaws and other commercial vehicles have been staging 'steering down' protest as their talk with the State government remained inconclusive. The protesting drivers held different meetings for over four hours on Tuesday night with the Transport department officers and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena. Aditya Prasad Behera, treasurer of the association, said, 'No decision has been taken yet. Our president will announce if the strike will be called off.'
Al Jazeera
09-07-2025
- Business
- Al Jazeera
Why are Indian workers angry with Narendra Modi?
Millions of people have gone on strike in India against new government labour and business policies. Millions of people are on strike across India, shutting down banking, construction, manufacturing and postal services, and disrupting public transport, among other sectors. Trade unions say they have united to protest against new labour laws and a long-standing policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to privatise public services and favour big business over workers. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 list 2 of 3 list 3 of 3 end of list Why are people so angry with these policies? And what does this mean for Modi's government and his economic policies known as 'Modinomics'? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Amarjeet Kaur – national secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress Adil Hossain – political anthropologist and assistant professor at Azim Premji University Daniel Francis – political analyst and political brand consultant
New Indian Express
09-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Bharat bandh: Unions protest Modi government's anti-worker policies
NEW DELHI: Day to day life in several states across the country was disrupted due to closure of public offices as well as blockage of roads and railways during the nationwide general strike -- Bharat bandh -- called by ten trade unions spearheaded by the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC). The bandh was observed in Puducherry, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Kerala, West Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka, Goa, Meghalaya and Manipur. A partial strike was observed in Rajasthan, Haryana, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Industrial and sector-specific strikes were organised Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Gujarat. General Secretary of AITUC, Amarjeet Kaur, told TNIE, "We expected participation from roughly 25 crore workers. The response has been overwhelming with a much higher number taking part both from the formal and informal sectors." She added, "People are upset due to multiple issues including high price rise and loss of jobs and empathised with us completely. This has made us determined to go ahead with our next course of action which will be much bigger and in association with farmer organisations." Workers and the police clashed in a few places in Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu, with some protestors taken into preventive custody for a few hours and released. "The rank and file of Samyukt Kisan Morcha and joint front of Agricultural Labour Unions played significant role in the mobilisation in rural India," said a joint statement released by the participating Unions (list of unions at the end). Worker unions in Coal, NMDC, iron-ore, Copper, Bauxite and Aluminium, Steel and Gold mines also took part. Employees in Banks, LIC, GIC, Petroleum, Electricity, Post offices, Grameen Dak Sevaks, Telecom, Atomic Energy, Cement, Port & Dock Tea plantations and Jute Mills protested.
The Print
09-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Trade unions go on daylong strike, services largely unaffected
The forum has claimed that 25 crore workers are being mobilised for the 'general strike' in protest against the new labour codes, along with other issues. There were reports of the strike impacting a select few services in Kerala, Jharkhand, and Puducherry. New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Employees and workers associated with 10 central trade unions went on a daylong strike on Wednesday but essential services remained unaffected. All India Trade Union Congress General Secretary Amarjeet Kaur told PTI that the general strike started across the country on Wednesday morning and she has received reports and pictures of the agitation from states, including West Bengal, Kerala, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Bihar. She said banking, postal, and electricity services will be affected by the strike. She further said the farmers' unions in Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan will also hold protest in their areas. The unions' demands include doing away with the four labour codes, contractualisation, privatisation of PSUs, increasing minimum wages to Rs 26,000 per month, as well as the demands of farmer organisations for minimum support price for crops based on Swaminathan commission's formula of C2 plus 50 per cent, and loan waiver for farmers. In West Bengal, the government has made arrangements to ensure that normal life was not impacted during the strike. There were efforts to block roads and trains in certain parts of the state but police and administration made elaborate security and transport arrangements to ensure normal life. Many parts of Kerala, which is ruled by the CPI(M), came to a standstill due to the strike. The strike has received strong support from trade unions and Left-leaning organisations in the state. In Puducherry, privately operated buses, autos and tempos were off the roads due to the strike. The managements of private schools declared a holiday as a precautionary measure, according to sources. Shops, establishments, vegetable and fish markets remained closed. PTI KKS AMR LGK TRB This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
