{"id":307864,"date":"2019-01-08T06:22:36","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T06:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=307864"},"modified":"2019-01-08T06:22:36","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T06:22:36","slug":"trade-unions-begin-two-day-nationwide-strike-disrupts-normal-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/trade-unions-begin-two-day-nationwide-strike-disrupts-normal-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade unions begin two-day nationwide strike, disrupts normal life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-307866 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bandh-300x248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/01\/bandh-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/01\/bandh-507x420.jpg 507w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/01\/bandh.jpg 622w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Violence reported on Tuesday as Trade Unions began a two-day nationwide strike to protest against the government\u2019s alleged anti-worker policies and unilateral labour reforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The nationwide strike has disrupted normal life as transport, bank and other services have been affected in several cities. The bandh has been called by 10 trade unions across the country. Workers from the power, steel, auto, financial services sector, bank employee unions, farmers&#8217; bodies and teachers&#8217; associations have supported &#8216;nationwide strike&#8217;.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In West Bengal, members of Central Trade Unions block railway line in Howrah demanding minimum wages and social security schemes among others. Clashes were reported between TMC and CPM workers in Asansol during the nationwide strike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-307867 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bandh2-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/01\/bandh2-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/01\/bandh2-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/01\/bandh2-696x513.jpg 696w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/01\/bandh2-570x420.jpg 570w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/01\/bandh2.jpg 721w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Members of Central Trade Unions hold protests and blocked commuters. Traffic movement also got affected on National Highway 16 due to protest by Central Trade Unions in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Members of the All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU) were out on the streets in Delhi&#8217;s Patparganj, protesting privatisation of government sector, businesses. Protesters raised slogans demanding minimum wages and social security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Commuters in Mumbai are having a tough time as BEST (Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport) have begun an indefinite strike over the demands of implementation of the merger of the BEST budget with\u00a0BMC budget and fresh recruitment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The 10 CTUs which have gone on strike include INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, AICCTU, UTUC, TUCC, LPF and SEWA.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Violence reported on Tuesday as Trade Unions began a two-day nationwide strike to protest against the government\u2019s alleged anti-worker policies and unilateral labour reforms. The nationwide strike has disrupted normal life as transport, bank and other services have been affected in several cities. The bandh has been called by 10 trade unions across the country. 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