Strike: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Dec 2025
ONGC Protests Continue Over Overtime Pay and Recruitment
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ONGC Protests Continue Over Overtime Pay and Recruitment

India’s largest oil and gas producer, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), is facing financial strain at its Assam operations, citing low production levels and high employee costs as key factors. The company is also dealing with employee protests over the discontinuation of overtime payments, which workers claim have significantly impacted their earnings. The protests, […]

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Samsung Workers Secure Wage Hike After Year-Long Protest
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Samsung Workers Secure Wage Hike After Year-Long Protest

Samsung India and its workers’ union have reached a three-year wage agreement, ending a year-long protest at the company’s Sriperumbudur plant in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Labour Minister C V Ganesan actively facilitated the resolution after conducting multiple rounds of negotiations between Samsung India management and the CITU-backed Samsung India Workers’ Union (Siwu). The agreement […]

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Starbucks Baristas Strike Over New Dress Code Restrictions
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Starbucks Baristas Strike Over New Dress Code Restrictions

More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas across 75 U.S. stores have gone on strike to protest the company’s new dress code policy. The strike, organized by Starbucks Workers United, highlights growing tensions between employees and corporate leadership over workplace regulations and union negotiations. The updated dress code, which took effect on Monday, May 12, 2025, requires […]

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Karnataka Industries Threaten Shutdown Over Proposed Wage Hike
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Karnataka Industries Threaten Shutdown Over Proposed Wage Hike

The industrial sector in Karnataka is facing a potential crisis as industries, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), threaten to shut down operations in protest against the state government’s proposed wage hike. The draft notification suggests revising the minimum wages for laborers from the current ₹12,000–₹21,000 per month to ₹25,000–₹31,000 per month, depending on the […]

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Union Demands Reinstatement of Suspended Workers at Samsung Plant
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Union Demands Reinstatement of Suspended Workers at Samsung Plant

Samsung India Thozhilalar Sangam (SITS), affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), has issued a 14-day strike notice to the management of Samsung’s Sriperumbudur factory in Tamil Nadu. This move comes less than a month after the union withdrew a month-long protest on March 7, 2025. The strike notice highlights key demands, including […]

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Nationwide Bank Employee Strike Postponed Following Conciliation Talks
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Nationwide Bank Employee Strike Postponed Following Conciliation Talks

The proposed two-day nationwide strike by bank employees, scheduled for March 24 and 25, has been postponed by one to two months. This decision comes after a series of conciliation meetings between the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), and the Department of Financial Services (DFS). The strike, which was […]

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Nationwide Strike on May 20 Against Labour Codes and Privatization
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Nationwide Strike on May 20 Against Labour Codes and Privatization

To address growing concerns over labour codes, worker’s rights and privatization, several central trade unions and independent sectoral federations have called for a nationwide strike on May 20, 2025. This decision was announced during the National Convention of Workers held in New Delhi on March 18, 2025. The strike is a protest against the government’s […]

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Samsung Seeks Tamil Nadu Govt’s Help Amid Worker Protests
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Samsung Seeks Tamil Nadu Govt’s Help Amid Worker Protests

Samsung has sought the intervention of the Tamil Nadu government to ensure the safety of its workers and maintain ease of doing business at its Sriperumbudur plant. The request comes amid escalating protests by a section of workers, who have been demanding the reinstatement of three suspended union leaders. The situation has raised concerns about […]

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NCLT Mumbai Faces Operational Challenges Amid Staff Strike
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NCLT Mumbai Faces Operational Challenges Amid Staff Strike

Over 150 contractual and outsourcing staff at the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) went on strike on Tuesday due to non-payment of their December 2024 salaries. The striking workers are demanding immediate payment and a salary revision, citing repeated delays in disbursements that have affected their livelihood. Staff Grievances and Impact […]

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Amazon India Workers Join Black Friday Protests for Better Pay
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Amazon India Workers Join Black Friday Protests for Better Pay

Amazon workers in India have joined a global strike movement, demanding better wages and working conditions as the company gears up for one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. The strike, which took place on Black Friday, saw about 200 warehouse workers and delivery drivers rallying in New Delhi under the “Make Amazon […]

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Amazon Workers Rally for Fair Wages & Better Working Conditions
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Amazon Workers Rally for Fair Wages & Better Working Conditions

Thousands of Amazon workers across more than 20 countries are gearing up to stage protests and strikes during the peak holiday shopping period, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The planned demonstrations are part of the global “Make Amazon Pay” campaign, which demands better working conditions, improved workers’ rights, and stronger climate action from the e-commerce […]

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Boeing Strike Ends with Acceptance of New Worker Contract
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Boeing Strike Ends with Acceptance of New Worker Contract

After a prolonged seven-week strike, Boeing workers have voted to accept a new contract offer, bringing an end to the work stoppage that had halted production of most of the company’s passenger planes. The decision to accept the contract was made by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents 33,000 Boeing […]

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