Several important services were hit in the nationwide strike called by labour Organisations and Trade Unions across the State on Wednesday. This was a part of the nationwide strike by the unions.
Banking, insurance, transport, postal services were affected during the strike in the city. Rallies at several places in the city were organised.
Bill submissions of BSNl, insurance premium payment, speed post, money deposit in post offices were affected.
PNB, BOB, BOI, Central Bank of India, Union Bank, United Bank were among the 17 nationalised banks which supported the strike.
After talks failed, around 10 labour organisations and trade unions including INTUC, AITUC and CITU, HMS called nationwide strike in which around 15 crore workers are connected. labour organisations and trade unions have claimed of support from the workers of the private sectors. Railways were restrained from strike.
The protestors took to the street and forced several city buses to halt and stop plying.
Central Government employees gathered at the Shahjahani Park and later these workers raised anti-Government slogans at Neelam Park.
The trade union and labours organisations have called for strike of the joining together of all the labour unions and trade organisations against the anti–worker, anti-people and anti-corporate policies of the Central Government.
The contractual employees and State Government employees staged protest at Ambedkar ground and raised slogans against the Central Government.
Seventh pay commission should be made applicable from April 1, 2014, Central Government employees should be given five promotions during tenure, amendments in labour laws by State and Central Government should be withdrawn, strict implementation of labour laws, minimum salary should be `15000 per month, equal pay for equal work, employees should be provided permanent job for permanent works, contractors should be restrained, social security should be provided, decision of FDI in defence, insurance and railways should be taken back and remove anti-farmer and anti-agriculture workers points from land acquisition bill were among the demands of the protesting unions and labour organisations.