Bharat Bandh bank strike: The central trade unions that are part of this joint forum are INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF and UTUC.
The strike notices were given by workers' unions of various sectors such as coal, steel, oil, telecom, postal, income tax, copper, banks and insurance. Read ahead to know what is open, what is closed today and tomorrow amid the bandh.
The unions are protesting the government's "anti-labour policies". The unions are demanding a cash transfer of Rs 7,500 per month for all non-income tax paying families and 10 kg free ration per person per month to all needy.
Central trade unions have called for a nationwide general strike on November 26. As many as 25 crore workers are expected to participate in the strike.
Road and rail blockades were reported from several parts of West Bengal on Wednesday as trade union activists along with Left and Congress supporters picketed in support of the 24-hour general strike against the Centre's "anti-people" policies.
Services at several bank branches and ATMs are likely to be hit on January 8 (Wednesday) as Central traders unions and bank unions have called a nationwide strike. The bank strike call is part of a Bharat Bandh call given by ten central trade unions. SBI Bank, Bank of Baroda, other banks functioning may be affected or even paralyzed.
Normal life was largely unaffected in most parts of the country barring Left-ruled Kerala where the stir turned into a 'hartal' with schools and colleges being shut and banking services being affected.
New Delhi, Feb 28: A nation-wide 24-hour strike called by 11 major trade unions today evoked a mixed response disrupting public sector banking operations and transport services in some states but normal life remained largely
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 28 : Normal life was disrupted in Kerala today due to the country-wide strike called by central trade unions to protest the "anti-labour" policies of the UPA government.Buses kept off the roads and
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