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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
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
