State Bank of India (SBI), the nation’s largest public sector lender, officially announced that a planned staff strike scheduled for May 25 and May 26 has been deferred, ensuring that all banking services will continue without interruption across the country. The bank issued a formal customer advisory confirming that its extensive network of branches, ATMs,…
Thousands of app-based gig workers across India, spearheaded by unions in Telangana, initiated a nationwide ‘switch-off’ protest today, suspending delivery and ride-hailing services between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM to demand relief from spiraling fuel prices. The coordinated action targets major platforms including Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, and Zepto, bringing operations to a temporary standstill in…
Approximately 3,500 employees of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) walked off the job early this morning in New York, effectively halting operations for the busiest commuter rail service in North America. The sudden labor action, initiated following a breakdown in contract negotiations between union representatives and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), has left hundreds…
The Strike Against Digital Disruption FMCG distributors and pharmacy associations across India launched a nationwide strike this week to protest the aggressive expansion of online medicine retailers and the predatory pricing models currently dominating the pharmaceutical sector. Trade unions representing millions of traditional brick-and-mortar chemists have coordinated the shutdown to demand stricter regulation of e-pharmacies,…
A Unified Stand Against Digital Disruption Millions of chemists and FMCG distributors across India launched a nationwide strike this week to protest the aggressive pricing models and regulatory gaps surrounding online medicine sales. Organized by major trade bodies, the protest aims to highlight the existential threat posed by e-pharmacy giants, which local retailers argue are…
