A large number of Anganwadi workers and helpers participated in the demonstration, expressing resentment over what they termed as the department's indifferent attitude towards their issues.
During the protest, participants prominently raised demands including the repeal of the four "anti-worker" labour codes, a halt to the eviction of farmers from their land and homes, provision of cultivable land to landless and poor farmers, withdrawal of what they termed anti-farmer tarif
Speaking to ANI in Shimla, Vijendra Mehra, President of CITU Himachal Pradesh, said the strike was organised on the call of 10 central trade unions, including CITU, and supported by dozens of national federations working in both the government and non-government sectors.
An all-India general strike is being observed nationwide, with participation by workers in both urban and rural areas, including agricultural labourers. He stated that protests and road blockades were occurring at thousands of centres across India.
Under the banner of the Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union, affiliated with CITU, Anganwadi workers from the Chakkkar, New Shimla, and Sanjauli circles of the ICDS Project Shimla staged a strong protest outside the DPO office in Nigam Vihar, Shimla.
Hundreds of employees working under the 108 and 102 ambulance services in Himachal Pradesh have launched a two-day statewide strike under the banner of the CITU-affiliated 108 and 102 Ambulance Employees Union, demanding implementation of labour laws and court orders, payment of minimum w
The tour operators braved the rains while staging a protest near Chaura Maidan, demanding that the issue be discussed in the Assembly and the relocation decision be revoked. The demonstration was organised by local tourism stakeholders and the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU).
Public transportation was disrupted in various parts of the country on Wednesday following the 'Bharat Bandh' protests, called by ten central trade unions, intensified.
A convention of farmers and landowners affected by four-lane highway expansion projects across Himachal Pradesh was held in Shimla on Monday, jointly organized by the Himachal Pradesh Kisan Sabha, other farmers' groups, property owners, and activists associated with CITU.
Amid growing public outrage over landslides, house collapses, and severe environmental damage allegedly caused by unscientific construction practices on four-lane highway projects in Himachal Pradesh, hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Deputy Commissioner's office in Shimla on Frid
In their customary pre-budget meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, trade union leaders suggested a super-rich tax and an increase in corporate tax to fund social security for informal workers.
After thirty-eight days of protest, workers at Samsung Electronics have decided to end the strike and return to work. Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) General Secretary A Soundararajan demanded that the administration must submit its reply before the labour department replies to question