Transport unions in Tamil Nadu call off strike
The Hindu
Nine transport unions, headed by Labour Progressive Front, CITU and INTUC on Saturday evening announced that the transport strike in the State has been temporarily withdrawn.
There are over 1.30 lakh workers in the eight State Transport Undertakings (STU). In the wake of the government’s failure to conclude wage talks and meet their demands, the transport trade unions in the State announced a statewide transport strike on February 25.
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