PHOTOS: Bharat bandh hits normal life; Bengal, Kerala among most affected

A day-long nationwide strike on Wednesday impacted normal life in various parts of the country with coal production, banking operations and transport services being hit the most, while violent......

Bandh: Oppn fuels public angst over price hike

The combined Opposition's call for a Bharat Bandh on Monday has brought most of the country to a near standstill. Rediff.com correspondents report from across the country: Mumbai: Senior BJP leader......

Bharat Bandh: Essential services most likely to be hit

Trade union leaders claimed that the strike would be even bigger than the one last year as the number of striking workers is expected to swell to 18 crore Essential services like banking and......

Hyundai contests strike claim by group of employees

A section of workers at the Hyundai plant at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, continued their strike on Thursday.Meanwhile, the union representatives have said they are meeting the state labour......

With Left routed, trade unions face tough times

With political equations changing in bastions of Left unionism, stiff challenges await the soldiers of strikes and bandhs.After the results of the Assembly elections, two bastions of......

When companies fail to recognise trade unions

Gaps in labour legislation and India's reluctance to ratify two ILO conventions are stoking disputes over trade union recognition between managements and workers, says Sreelatha Menon. Twelve trade......