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Wage Cut A "Rumour", Says Tamil Nadu Government Amid Chennai Bus Strike
Chennai residents struggling to deal with the water shortage in the city must now deal with a new problem - a strike by 23,000 transport workers that will affect the 3,200 government-run public buses that run on the city's roads
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Ahead Of Pongal, Bus Services Return To Normal In Tamil Nadu After 8-Day Strike
Bus services returned to normal in Tamil Nadu today after transport workers withdrew their eight-day-old strike over wage related issues.
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With Temporary Drivers In Charge, Commuters In Tamil Nadu Fear For Safety
Thirty seven-year-old Sion was on a two-wheeler when he was hit from behind by a government bus in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district yesterday. A temporary driver was driving the bus as the transport workers continued to strike for the eighth consecutive day. He was one of the three people killed in accidents due to reckless driving since the strike ...
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Tamil Nadu MLAs Closer To Fat Raise As Bus Workers Strike For Pay Hike
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami will table an amendment in the state assembly to pave way for almost doubling the salary of the state's 235 legislators - from Rs 55,000 to 1.05 lakh a month.
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With 8,000 Temporary Workers, 71% Buses Back In Tamil Nadu
As the strike by state transport workers demanding a pay hike in Tamil Nadu entered its fourth day, sources in the government told NDTV that 71 per cent buses have resumed operations. After most workers defied the Madras High Court order directing them to report for work or face consequences, the government roped in 4,578 drivers and 3,496 conducto...
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Amid Transport Strike, Tamil Nadu MLA Drives Government Bus
An MLA in Tamil Nadu's Erode district doubled up as a bus driver on Friday to help stranded commuters affected by the indefinite strike declared by transport workers demanding salary hike.
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Tamil Nadu Transport Workers' Strike Continues, 14,000 Buses Remain Off Road
Commuters in Tamil Nadu are stranded, forced to pay through the nose to autorickshaw and cab drivers or walk long distances as around 14,000 buses have remained off the road for the second day after transport workers' unions went on strike demanding a pay hike. Thousands of passengers yesterday waited at bus stands as only a third of the buses oper...
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Tamil Nadu Bus Strike: High Court Asks Workers To Return To Work
The Madras High Court on Friday ordered Tamil Nadu transport workers on a strike to return to work as commuters struggled across the state with thousands of buses off the roads. Hundreds of passengers were seen waiting at bus stands as only a third of the buses served Chennai and other places in the state over the workers' demand of a pay hike.
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Most Buses Continue To Remain Off Roads In Tamil Nadu
Many buses continued to remain off roads with commuters forced to opt for other modes of travel, as the indefinite stir by ten transport unions in Tamil Nadu entered the third day today.
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Transport Unions Strike, 22,000 Buses Go Off Roads, Commuters Hit In Tamil Nadu
Commuters are facing a harrowing time in Tamil Nadu as 22,000 state-run buses have remained off roads after many transport unions began their indefinite strike on Sunday. Their demands include revision of wages, settlement of Rs 1,700 crore dues for more than 10,000 retired workers and government taking over operational losses of transport corporat...
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Ola, Uber Drivers Compelled To Live In Their Cars
Around 12.30am, after driving for 18 hours, Balaji, who has a Masters in Computer Applications, catches a few winks in his car parked outside Chennai's Koyambedu bus terminus. He can't afford to turn off his Uber phone. He has to clock in business of at least Rs 600 to claim his incentive for the day. His ageing parents back home depend on him. His...
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Tamil Nadu Transport Unions Announce 1-Day Bus Strike Tomorrow
State-run transport corporation unions, affiliated to opposition parties, today announced a 'one-day token strike' in Tamil Nadu tomorrow after their fifth round of talks with government on wage revision failed to break the deadlock.
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Wage Cut A "Rumour", Says Tamil Nadu Government Amid Chennai Bus Strike
Chennai residents struggling to deal with the water shortage in the city must now deal with a new problem - a strike by 23,000 transport workers that will affect the 3,200 government-run public buses that run on the city's roads
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Ahead Of Pongal, Bus Services Return To Normal In Tamil Nadu After 8-Day Strike
Bus services returned to normal in Tamil Nadu today after transport workers withdrew their eight-day-old strike over wage related issues.
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With Temporary Drivers In Charge, Commuters In Tamil Nadu Fear For Safety
Thirty seven-year-old Sion was on a two-wheeler when he was hit from behind by a government bus in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district yesterday. A temporary driver was driving the bus as the transport workers continued to strike for the eighth consecutive day. He was one of the three people killed in accidents due to reckless driving since the strike ...
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Tamil Nadu MLAs Closer To Fat Raise As Bus Workers Strike For Pay Hike
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami will table an amendment in the state assembly to pave way for almost doubling the salary of the state's 235 legislators - from Rs 55,000 to 1.05 lakh a month.
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With 8,000 Temporary Workers, 71% Buses Back In Tamil Nadu
As the strike by state transport workers demanding a pay hike in Tamil Nadu entered its fourth day, sources in the government told NDTV that 71 per cent buses have resumed operations. After most workers defied the Madras High Court order directing them to report for work or face consequences, the government roped in 4,578 drivers and 3,496 conducto...
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Amid Transport Strike, Tamil Nadu MLA Drives Government Bus
An MLA in Tamil Nadu's Erode district doubled up as a bus driver on Friday to help stranded commuters affected by the indefinite strike declared by transport workers demanding salary hike.
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Tamil Nadu Transport Workers' Strike Continues, 14,000 Buses Remain Off Road
Commuters in Tamil Nadu are stranded, forced to pay through the nose to autorickshaw and cab drivers or walk long distances as around 14,000 buses have remained off the road for the second day after transport workers' unions went on strike demanding a pay hike. Thousands of passengers yesterday waited at bus stands as only a third of the buses oper...
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Tamil Nadu Bus Strike: High Court Asks Workers To Return To Work
The Madras High Court on Friday ordered Tamil Nadu transport workers on a strike to return to work as commuters struggled across the state with thousands of buses off the roads. Hundreds of passengers were seen waiting at bus stands as only a third of the buses served Chennai and other places in the state over the workers' demand of a pay hike.
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Most Buses Continue To Remain Off Roads In Tamil Nadu
Many buses continued to remain off roads with commuters forced to opt for other modes of travel, as the indefinite stir by ten transport unions in Tamil Nadu entered the third day today.
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Transport Unions Strike, 22,000 Buses Go Off Roads, Commuters Hit In Tamil Nadu
Commuters are facing a harrowing time in Tamil Nadu as 22,000 state-run buses have remained off roads after many transport unions began their indefinite strike on Sunday. Their demands include revision of wages, settlement of Rs 1,700 crore dues for more than 10,000 retired workers and government taking over operational losses of transport corporat...
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Ola, Uber Drivers Compelled To Live In Their Cars
Around 12.30am, after driving for 18 hours, Balaji, who has a Masters in Computer Applications, catches a few winks in his car parked outside Chennai's Koyambedu bus terminus. He can't afford to turn off his Uber phone. He has to clock in business of at least Rs 600 to claim his incentive for the day. His ageing parents back home depend on him. His...
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Tamil Nadu Transport Unions Announce 1-Day Bus Strike Tomorrow
State-run transport corporation unions, affiliated to opposition parties, today announced a 'one-day token strike' in Tamil Nadu tomorrow after their fifth round of talks with government on wage revision failed to break the deadlock.
