Labour Strike

Work halts at MRF's Thiruvottiyur unit as 800 workers go on strike

Around 800 workers at MRF's Thiruvottiyur plant are on an indefinite strike over annual insurance premium payment issues and the hiring of trainees under the NAPS scheme

Boeing addresses labour strike amid attempt to revive its reputation

A strike by thousands of workers who build fighter jets for Boeing at three US plants is the second labour disruption for the plane builder in less than a year. The strike that began just after midnight Monday involving more than 3,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers arrives as Boeing is attempting to resuscitate its reputation. Boeing, once a beacon of US manufacturing and the gold standard in the global aircraft industry, has been rocked by fatal crashes, investigations and changes in leadership. Following is a quick rundown of events that have buffeted the Arlington, Va., company. ___ January 2013: 787s worldwide are grounded nearly three weeks after lithium-ion batteries that are part of the planes led to a fire in one plane and smoke in a second. August 2015: The first 737 Max plane rolls off the production line, and within a year, it is undergoing flight tests. October 29, 2018: Lion Air Flight 610, a Boeing 737 Max 8, plunges i

Doubling India's labour productivity in the next decade: Why and how

Rising labour productivity is the foundation of long-term improvements in real incomes, which are crucial for improving living standards and enhanced personal empowerment

Samsung to invest ₹1,000 crore to expand troubled Sriperumbudur unit

Tamil Nadu government also announced a plan to set up an exclusive Taiwanese industrial park in Chennai that will target investments of Rs 10,000 crore from Taiwanese companies

Samsung urges Tamil Nadu to ensure business stability amid labour strike

The strike at Samsung's Sriperumbudur manufacturing facility near Chennai involves over 500 workers protesting the suspension of three office bearers of the Samsung India Workers' Union

Samsung Electronics TN unit sees second labour dispute in 5 months

Around 500 workers held a sit-in protest on the premises of the plant on Friday

US dockworkers threaten to strike against automation, shutdown threat looms

Vowing to stop machines from taking their jobs, 45,000 US longshoremen are threatening to go on a strike that would shut down ports on the East and Gulf coasts and could damage the American economy just as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. If the standoff sounds familiar, it's because the same dockworkers members of the International Longshoremen's Association staged a three-day walkout last fall. In October, they suspended the strike until Jan. 15 after reaching a tentative agreement with ports and shipping companies for a 62% pay raise over six years. But union members must approve a final contract before receiving the higher wages. That's where things get complicated. Negotiations resume Tuesday between the ILA and the US Maritime Alliance, which represents ports and shippers. The sticking point is a familiar one at America's ports: machines replacing human labor, specifically semi-automated cranes operated by software or employees working remotely to gui

Maersk asks customers to remove cargo as workers' strike at US ports looms

According to an advisory on Maersk's website, the conditional agreement on wages is set to expire on Jan. 15. If no agreement is reached by that date, a coast-wide strike on Jan 16 is possible

Acting US labour secretary attempts to intervene in Boeing strike

Roughly 33,000 workers have been on strike since Sept 13, seeking a 40 per cent wage increase over four years

Canadian rail decision to stay on jobs win for companies: Union leader

CN has said the company would have preferred a negotiated agreement but was satisfied that the labour stoppage is over

Canada railroads ordered to resume work, Union to comply but plans lawsuit

The Canadian arbitrator appointed to resolve a messy railroad labour dispute to protect the North American economy has ordered employees at the country's two major railroads back to work so both can resume operating. The Teamsters union representing workers said Saturday that it will comply with the order and send its members back on the job, but it will also move forward with a legal challenge. This decision by the CIRB sets a dangerous precedent. It signals to Corporate Canada that large companies need only stop their operations for a few hours, inflict short-term economic pain, and the federal government will step in to break a union, said Paul Boucher, President of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, which represents more than 9,000 engineers, conductors and dispatchers. The rights of Canadian workers have been significantly diminished today, Boucher added. The order should allow Canadian National trains to continue rolling and help Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. railroad

IJMA expresses concern over violent assaults on management personnel in WB

The Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) has written to West Bengal Labour Minister Moloy Ghatak, expressing grave concern over incidents of "violent assault on management personnel and unlawful strikes" at member mills. In the recent letter, IJMA highlighted the issue of worker indiscipline and "attempts by the management to ensure discipline and enhance productivity being repeatedly opposed by a section of workers with the help of trade union representatives". The letter said there was a violent assault on management personnel and unlawful strikes at Alliance Mills (Lessees) Ltd recently. The association stated that these incidents have "created an atmosphere of panic and uncertainty amongst the managerial and supervisory personnel of the mills," leading to a reluctance among them to attend to their duties. This has resulted in a significant decline in production and productivity in the affected jute mills. IJMA also raised concerns over incidents of vandalism that have endanger

International Labour Day 2024: Date, history, significance of day and more

International Labour Day: Labour Day is celebrated every year on May 1 to mark the struggle and contribution of workers and working-class people. Check date, history, significance and more

Argentina's unions protest president's cutbacks, deregulation and austerity

Thousands of union members and activists took to the streets of Argentina's capital on Wednesday to protest a decree from President Javier Milei that imposes sweeping deregulation and austerity measures meant to revive the country's struggling economy. Unions had asked a court for a prior injunction to block measures lifting some labour protections, but a judge rejected the appeal, noting the decree had not yet entered into effect. It does so on Friday. Argentine labour activists question whether Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist who has long railed against the country's political caste, can impose the measures by way of an emergency decree bypassing the legislature where his party has few seats. We do not question the president's legitimacy ... but we want a president who respects the division of powers, who understands that workers have the need to defend themselves individually and within the framework of justice when there is unconstitutionality, said Gerardo Martnez, .

Strike cuts Ford sales by 100,000 vehicles, cost $1.7 billion in profits

A six-week United Auto Workers strike at Ford cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles and cost the company USD 1.7 billion in lost profits this year, the automaker said Thursday. Additional labour costs from the four-year and eight-month agreement will total USD 8.8 billion by the end of the contract, translating to about USD 900 per vehicle by 2028, Chief Financial Officer John Lawler said in a company release. Ford will work to offset that cost through higher productivity and reducing expenses, Lawler said. The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker re-issued full-year earnings guidance that was withdrawn during the strike, but it trimmed its expectations. The company now expects to earn USD 10 billion to USD 10.5 billion before taxes in 2023. That's down from USD 11 billion to USD 12 billion that it projected last summer. Ford said the strike caused it to lose production of high-profit trucks and SUVs. UAW workers shut down the company's largest and most profitable factory in Louisville, ...

IndiGo's technicians go on sick leave in Hyderabad, Delhi over low wages

IndiGo had cut salaries of a large section of its employees when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak

Ford India Unions call off month-long strike, return to discussion table

Company revises severance package to 121 days from 115 earlier

About 60 Amazon workers stage walkouts over salary, break times

More than 60 workers across three Amazon delivery stations staged a walkout to demand a $3 raise and a return to 20-minute breaks, according to one of the labour organisers leading the effort.

Maharashtra's falling labour unrest a reflection of national trend

Strikes and lockouts are down 95% in Maharashtra since 1981

Wistron's labour pains

Lessons from the controversy over unpaid workers