India Striking

Left-backed trade unions AITUC, CITU, HMS, UTUC and UTUC(LS) have called for a nationwide strike on Thursday to press home a charter of 16 d...

Left-backed trade unions AITUC, CITU, HMS, UTUC and UTUC(LS) have called for a nationwide strike on Thursday to press home a charter of 16 demands. Other trade unions may join in. At airports, strike’s dawn-to-dusk

WHAT MAY GET HIT

Flights, trains, road transport, telecom, banks, postal service, electricity boards, insurance sector, ports, ordnance factories, Central government offices

WHERE ALL

Will be felt most in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jharkhand

WHY THE STRIKE

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In protest against government policies ranging from disinvestment to dilution of labour laws to vote against Iran at IAEA. They are also demanding a hike in PF interest rate

WHAT GOVT PLANS

Contingency plan may see IAF, Navy, Coast Guard managing air traffic

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