Nationwide strike

Hundreds of protesters are expected to take to the streets across the United States from Friday to demonstrate against the recent actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The protests follow at least eight deaths linked to…
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Bank employees’ unions have announced a nationwide strike on January 27 to press for their long-pending demand for a five-day work week. If the strike goes ahead, public sector banking services are likely to be disrupted for three…
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Over 25 crore workers from various sectors across India are expected to participate in a nationwide strike today, protesting the central government's policies that trade unions allege are anti-worker, anti-farmer, and excessively…
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More than 25 crore workers across India are expected to participate in a nationwide general strike on Wednesday, in what trade unions have dubbed a ‘Bharat Bandh’. The strike has been called by a joint platform of 10 central trade unions in…
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Dalit and Adivasi organisations have called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’, a peaceful strike, on Wednesday, to stress their demand for wider representation of marginalised communities in jobs and education and also to ensure the protection of their…
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Kenya braced for a nationwide strike Tuesday in response to a call by youth protesters for a countrywide shutdown, as opposition to the government’s proposed tax hikes gathers momentum. The mainly Gen-Z-led demonstrations have taken…
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Petrol pumps in many places, particularly in hill stations and remote areas, are either already dry or are on the verge of running out of auto fuels because of the strike by drivers of commercial vehicles such as trucks and tankers who are…
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