Nationwide strike hits transportation, clearing businesses at banks
Updated: Sep 02, 2015 12:49:59pm
New Delhi, Sept 2 (KNN) Normal life including bank works has been affected across the nation today due to the on-going strike called by the 10 central trade unions to protest against the changes in labour laws and privatisation of PSUs.
According to some reports, the trade unions claimed that around 15 crore formal sector workers are on strike.
The strike has affected the transport and banking operations nationwide. Although SBI, IOB, ICICI, HDFC and Axis Banks stayed away from the strike, as many as 23 PSBs and 12 private sector banks and over 13,000 cooperative banks have gone on strike.
As the clearing business was affected across the country, banks have fully stocked the ATM machines.
The state administrations have plied a large fleet of public buses whereas the impact on private buses and taxis were not much.
Trade unions' 12-point charter of demands includes urgent measures to contain price rise, contain unemployment, strict enforcement of basic labour laws, universal social security cover for all workers and minimum wage of Rs 15,000 per month. (KNN Bureau)
According to some reports, the trade unions claimed that around 15 crore formal sector workers are on strike.
The strike has affected the transport and banking operations nationwide. Although SBI, IOB, ICICI, HDFC and Axis Banks stayed away from the strike, as many as 23 PSBs and 12 private sector banks and over 13,000 cooperative banks have gone on strike.
As the clearing business was affected across the country, banks have fully stocked the ATM machines.
The state administrations have plied a large fleet of public buses whereas the impact on private buses and taxis were not much.
Trade unions' 12-point charter of demands includes urgent measures to contain price rise, contain unemployment, strict enforcement of basic labour laws, universal social security cover for all workers and minimum wage of Rs 15,000 per month. (KNN Bureau)
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