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German industrial workers stage strikes in pay dispute
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German industrial workers staged strikes at metals and engineering firms on Monday in support of wage claims by union IG Metall, which announced a further wave of walkouts for Tuesday.
Telecom Italia considering thousands of incentivised layoffs in Italy: sources
MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia is considering cutting thousands of jobs in Italy through incentivised layoffs, union sources said on Monday.
Peugeot to cut 250 more jobs at UK Vauxhall plant
LONDON (Reuters) - Around 250 more jobs will be lost at Peugeot-maker PSA's Ellesmere Port plant in northern England on top of around 400 cuts announced last year, to reduce the plant's output to one shift, the firm said on Monday.
Up to 700 jobs to go in total at Peugeot's UK Vauxhall plant
LONDON (Reuters) - Around 700 jobs will be lost at Peugeot-maker PSA's Ellesmere Port plant in northern England, including around 400 cuts announced last year, to reduce the plant's output to one shift, a spokesman said on Monday.
Lufthansa to hire 8,000 workers in 2018
German airline group Lufthansa said today it plans to hire more than 8,000 people in 2018, the latest step in a relentless push for growth at one of Europe's largest carriers. Taking into account workers leaving the company, a Lufthansa spokesman told AFP that the net effect of the hiring spree would be "several thousand" new jobs -- an increase on the roughly 3,000 who started work last year. More than half of the new employees will be flight attendants. As well as its own blue-and-yellow liveried fleet, Lufthansa owns a slew of smaller airlines, including no-frills Eurowings, Swiss Air, Austrian and Brussels Airlines. Some 2,500 of the new hires will go to Lufthansa proper, while 2,700 take up jobs at Eurowings. The subsidiary has been the focus of Lufthansa's expansion, as chief executive Carsten Spohr seeks to ward off the challenge from low-cost competitors like Ireland's Ryanair or UK-based Easyjet. In December, the group received the European Commission's approval
'Expect hike in minimum pension to Rs 7.5K/mth under EPS-95'
Pensioners under EPS-95 may get a minimum of Rs 5,000 a month as interim relief, and Rs 7,500 eventually, in view of the assurances by the labour ministry, the organisation pushing for the cause said today. The pension is Rs 1,000 a month at present, provided under the Employees' Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) managed by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The All India EPS-95 Pensioners Sangharsh Samiti said in a statement that the labour minister had assured its delegation, on December 6, 2017, of meeting its demands. It said the minister had assured the Samiti that their demands including minimum pension of Rs 7,500 would be taken up for discussion with the Prime Minister as well as the finance ministry. It had demanded that all the 60 lakh pensioners under the EPS-95 scheme should be provided a minimum monthly pension of Rs 7,500 and as an interim relief, all of them should be given Rs 5,000 per month. The Samiti said the Parliamentary Consultative ...
Don't terminate transport staff without permission: HC to govt
Striking transport workers in Tamil Nadu showed no signs of budging despite the government's warning of action, even as the Madras High Court today told the state not to terminate the staff without its permission. The strike entered the fifth day today. Transport unions involved in the strike decided that the employees would hold protests along with their families outside all divisional offices tomorrow, pressing for their demands on wage-related issues. The first bench of the Madras High Court, headed by Chief Justice Indira Banerjee, while making it clear that no striking worker can be terminated without leave of the court, also declined to vacate its interim order passed on a PIL filed in this regard on January 5. After recording the submissions of workers, the bench said in no way can the staff be denied their legitimate dues, particularly those already deducted from their wages. The court said it expected the state government to clear dues immediately by taking loans
Telangana begins work on IT tower in Karimnagar
In an attempt to extend information technology sector outside Hyderabad and take it to tier II cities, the Telangana government on Monday began work on the IT tower in Karimnagar, an official statement said.
Govt employees to protest across AP against pension scheme
The Andhra Pradesh Government Employees Association today said that its members would be staging protests across the state on Tuesday to demand the scrapping of the Union government's "Contributory Pension Scheme". The association comprises government employees, teachers, public sector employees and pensioners. Its Krishna District President A Vidyasagara Rao said that the government must go back to the old pension scheme that was in place before 2004. "About 1.66 lakh people from government organisations under Contriburoty Pension Scheme are concerned because 10% from the salaries and another 10% of government's contribution is invested in stock markets and the returns from such investments are uncertain," Rao said.
Telangana minister lays foundation stone for IT tower
Telangana IT and Industries minister K T Rama Rao today laid the foundation stone for construction of an IT tower at Karimnagar. According to an official release, the construction will be completed within one year and provide plug and play facilities for IT companies. The state government signed MoUs with six IT firms which showed interest for setting up their shops in IT towers. "In the first phase, 1,000 direct employment opportunities will be created for the youngsters. To ensure youngsters from the state get employed, the government is attracting investments into IT and several allied sectors," it said. KTR said the government will also set up the regional center of TASK ((Telangana Academy of Skill and Knowledge) for job seekers and T-Hub for job startups in Karimnagar. Focusing on tier 2 cities, the state government is aggressively promoting Warangal, Khammam, Karimnagar, Mahabubnagar, and Nizamabad as IT hubs, the release said.
Commuters stranded across TN as bus strike enters 5th day
Hundreds of commuters were left stranded across Tamil Nadu as the indefinite strike called by transport unions, demanding a pay hike among other things, entered the fifth day on Monday.Earlier on Sunday, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) working president MK Stalin urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy to initiate talks with transport employees and take suitable actions to end the ongoing strike in the state.As the strike continued, the transport department had roped in temporary drivers to resume services in the state.On its third day, Tamil Nadu Transport Minister MR Vijayabaskar had appealed to bus employees to return to work.The strike, following the failure of talks on wage revision and clearance of pending dues with Vijayabaskar, was declared on Thursday.Transport workers have been demanding for a pay revision to Rs 30,000. However, the authorities have only agreed to pay Rs 24,400.
3 workers cleaning tank suffocate to death in Bengaluru
Three sanitation workers died due to asphyxiation while cleaning a sewage treatment plant at an apartment here today, police said. The three were struck by some poisonous gas in a tank of the plant at the apartment in Somasundarapalya, they said. One of the men first entered the tank and raised an alarm. The other two rushed to his rescue, but they too met with the same fate. On information, police rushed and retrieved the bodies of the three workers. Bengaluru Development Minister K J George, city Mayor R Sampath Raj and civic body BBMP commissioner N Manjunath Prasad visited the spot. Deputy Commissioner of Police, South East Bengaluru, Boralingaiah said a case had been registered against the apartment owners association who hired the three sanitation workers to clean the tank.
TN Bus strike: DMK urges EPS to initiate talks with transport staff
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) working president M.K Stalin on Sunday urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami to initiate talks with transport employees and take suitable actions to end the ongoing strike in the state."DMK demands that Tamil Nadu CM must immediately initiate talks with the striking transporters and take suitable actions in this regard. The entire opposition of the state wants this," Stalin said addressing the media on the fourth day of strike by the Transport workers' unions.Stalin added that he spoke to EPS on phone and "stressed his demand of initiating talks."As the strike by the Transport workers' unions in Tamil Nadu continued for the fourth day, the transport department has roped in temporary drivers to resume services in the state.Commuters in the state are having trouble reaching their destinations and have to pay double fair.On its third day, Tamil Nadu Transport Minister M.R. Vijayabhaskar appealed to bus employees to return to ...
TN Transport Minister appeals to bus employees
Tamil Nadu Transport Minister M.R. Vijayabhaskar on Saturday appealed to striking bus employees to return to work."I appeal to employees to come back for duty, honorable court has also asked them to come back," Vijayabhaskar said addressing media here on the third day of the strike.He added that compared to yesterday more staff has reported to work on Saturday."As compared to yesterday, more staff has reported for work today, we are also employing private drivers, situation will improve soon," Vijayabhaskar further said.Meanwhile, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) working president M.K. Stalin spoke to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy over the telephone and expressed concern over the ongoing transport strike, urging the government to expedite talks with the unions.Scores of commuters were left stranded in Koyambedu bus terminal of Chennai as an indefinite strike by the transport workers' unions in Tamil Nadu continued for the third day.Drivers and conductors of various ...
Bus strike continues for third day in Tamil Nadu
Scores of commuters were left stranded in Koyambedu bus terminal of Chennai as an indefinite strike by the transport workers' unions in Tamil Nadu continued for the third day.Drivers and conductors of various state transport corporations are demanding wage hike among other things.A large number of people were seen queued up waiting for the private buses at the different bus stops.The strike, following the failure of talks on wage revision and clearance of pending dues with Transport Minister M.R. Vijayabhaskar, was declared on Thursday.The workers of the transport department have been demanding for a pay scale revision to Rs 30,000.However, the authorities agreed to pay only Rs 24,400.
US employers add modest 148,000 jobs; unemployment 4.1 pct
US employers added 148,000 jobs in December, a modest gain but still enough to suggest that the economy entered the new year with solid momentum. The unemployment rate remained 4.1 percent for a third straight month, the lowest level since 2000, the Labor Department said today. For all of 2017, employers added nearly 2.1 million jobs, enough to lower the unemployment rate from 4.7 percent a year ago. Still, the data indicates that job gains are slowing, which typically happens when unemployment falls to ultra-low levels and fewer people are available to be hired. Average job gains have declined to 171,000 this year from a peak of 250,000 in 2014. Last year's job gains were the fewest since 2010. Despite the low unemployment and the difficulty some employers face in finding enough qualified workers, pay gains remain sluggish. Average hourly earnings rose 2.5 per cent in December from a year earlier about a full percentage point lower than is typical in a healthy ...
TN transport workers to continue strike despite HC order
Hours after the Madras High Court ordered them to call of their two-day old strike, which has caused hardship to public, transport corporation unions today said their agitation would continue till their demands on wage revision were met by the Tamil Nadu government. The unions, including DMK-affiliated LPF and CITU, rejected the state government's ultimatum to return to work or face 'consequences', issued following the court directive. "There will be an interim order restraining the transport workers, specially, the drivers and conductors, from taking recourse to strike," the court said. Any worker refraining from attending to work or performing duty shall do so at their own risk of the consequences thereof including "termination of their services and penalisation for gross contempt of this court," the court order said. Claiming that they had not received the court order, the unions, which have rejected the wage increase proposed by the government, said they would present
Thousands of German industrial workers to stage strikes next week
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of workers in the German metals and engineering industries will stage walkouts at companies across the country from next week as part of a campaign for higher pay, powerful union IG Metall said.
US added 148,000 jobs in December, unemployment at 4.1%
The US economy added 148,000 jobs in December after a year of steady hiring, according to the figures released on Friday by the Labour Department on hiring and unemployment.
Bus strike hits TN, court asks employees to resume work
The Madras High Court on Friday directed striking workers to resume work immediately or face disciplinary action after a flash strike by thousands of employees crippled state-run bus services across the state.