Air India may see another strike as pilots oppose Labour Ministry move

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 18:11

National carrier Air India is staring at yet another industrial unrest with a majority members of one of its pilots' unions favouring a strike against a Labour Ministry notification on exclusion of flight commanders from the workmen category.

140,000 Lufthansa passengers grounded by pilots' strike

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 19:50

German airline Lufthansa Wednesday said 140,000 passenger were grounded and 1,000 flights cancelled as a two-day strike by pilots entered its second day.

German court orders Lufthansa pilots to halt strike

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 17:12

A German court of appeal ordered pilots at the Lufthansa airline to halt their strike on Wednesday, ruling it was illegal, overturning a judgement from a lower court the day before.

Lufthansa hits back as striking pilots threaten more action

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2015, 22:35

Germany`s Lufthansa hit back at striking pilots on Tuesday, taking the long-running dispute to the courts and saying it would no longer hire new pilots under generous German labour contracts.

Lufthansa hit by new pilots` strike on long-haul, freight services

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 17:19

Pilots at German airline Lufthansa said Monday they will stage new walkouts on freight and long-haul passenger services on Tuesday in their long-running dispute with management over early retirement provisions.

Assocham advises central trade unions to call off strike

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 13:16

The apex body Assocham estimated a hefty loss of about 25,000 crore due to the ongoing strike by the central trade unions.

Strike had only a marginal impact: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 23:33

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the day-long nationwide strike called by central trade unions only had a "marginal or inconsequential impact".

Banking services hit by day-long strike

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 20:02

Banking services across the country were hit Wednesday by the day-long strike by 10 central trade unions and 14 bank unions, but workers of largest lender SBI and a few other banks stayed off the agitation.

'One-day strike cost Rs 25,000 crore to economy'

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 19:57

As a nationwide strike of trade unions hit banking and other services Wednesday, business chambers today pegged the loss to the economy at a staggering Rs 25,000 crore and said such "disruptive" actions can hit India's image as an attractive business destination.

Bharat Bandh hits Coal India; production down to 50%

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 18:28

Majority of about 4 lakh coal workers across the country Wednesday joined the strike called by trade unions, hitting 50 percent of the about 1.7 million tonne (MT) day's production.

Bharat Bandh: Strike affects clearing business at banks

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 12:44

Normal working at banks was affected on Wednesday due to a nationwide strike called by 10 central trade unions, although the staff of SBI, IOB, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank stayed away from the agitation.

Petrobras workers plan indefinite strike

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 08:18

Hit by the scandal, the collapse of international oil prices and the sharp depreciation of the real against the dollar, the government is implementing a plan to divest almost $14 billion by 2016.