NATIONWIDE TRADE STRIKE ON SEPT. 2

The Centre seems to be staring at a full-blown crisis with the country’s main trade unions all set to go on a nation-wide strike in protest against the government’s economic policies and labour laws on September 2.

With Central government employees’ unions, university and college teachers’ unions, as well as bank unions deciding to join the stir, the nation could come to a standstill as all major public services are going to be affected. Considering the gravity of the situation, labour minister Bandaru Dattatreya briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday on the prevailing impasse.