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Ludhiana: Contractual workers’ union announce partial strike on February 11 2026-02-10 [The Times]

'Chakka jam' on February 11 by PRTC-PUNBUS Contract Workers' Union 2026-02-09 [The Tribune]

Contract bus staff announce statewide strike on Feb 12 2026-01-31 [The Times]

Ludhiana: Contract bus staff announce statewide strike on Feb 12 2026-01-26 [The Times]

Employees’ unions to protest outside CM’s house on Feb 15 2026-01-11 [News Arena India]

AAP to collect letters of MGNREGA worker families 2025-12-31 [The Indian News]

Indefinite hunger strike by PGI contract workers enters fourth day 2025-12-21 [The Indian Express]

Labourers, agri workers burn copies of VB GRAMG, say bill betrays statutory right to employment 2025-12-20 [The Times]

Municipal Employees’ Union strike enters day 2, staff burn Bhagwant Mann’s effigy 2025-12-03 [The Indian Express]

Key demands accepted, bus workers call off stir 2025-12-02 [News Arena India]

Strike against Kilometre Scheme: PRTC acts tough, sacks 22 contractual employees, issues notice to 1,100 2025-11-30 [The Times]

Bus strike: Protestors condemn detention of Union leaders, demand immediate release 2025-11-29 [The Hindu]

PRTC, Punbus, Roadways’ Staff Halt Services in Protest Against Kilometer Scheme 2025-11-17 [True Scoop]

Strike Hits Punjab Roadways: Workers Demand Better Job Security 2025-11-17 [Devi Discourse]

Mandatory face recognition rule impractical, say anganwadi workers 2025-11-15 [HT]

PGI contract workers to start chain hunger strike 2025-10-26 [The Tribune]

Punjab transport workers protest kilometre scheme, threaten statewide stir 2025-10-15 [The Times]

‘Forced to do extra duties’: 6 months on, over 50,000 anganwadi workers in Punjab yet to get honorarium 2025-10-02 [The Indian Express]

Contractual employees of Punjab Roadways, PRTC go on strike 2025-08-14 [The Times]

90 percent of power workers on mass leave in protest for demands 2025-08-13 [TNN]

Ludhiana: Power supply crippled as PSPCL staff begin 3-day mass leave protest 2025-08-12 [The Times]

Power sector workers hold protest, demand rollback of privatisation policy 2025-08-12 [The Tribune]

Martyrs' day observed in Moga; farm labour protest held in Sangrur 2025-07-31 [Counterview]

Roadways, PRTC contractual staff warn of statewide strike 2025-07-28 [Hindustan Times]

Employees Federation supports call by trade unions for strike 2025-07-09 [Tribune News Service]

Repeal of recent amendments to labour laws 2025-06-22 [TNN]

Mid-day Meal Workers Union demands hike in wages 2025-06-02 [The Tribune]

PT union members climb up water tank over joblessness 2025-05-31 [The Times]

Five workers killed, 34 injured in blast at firecracker unit 2025-05-30 [PTI]

PRTC workers renew protest against Punjab govt over long-pending demands 2025-05-18 [Yes Punjab]

War tensions trigger migration 2025-05-11 [Times of India]

RCF workers pay tribute on May Day 2025-05-02 [The Tribune]

Mid-day Meal Workers Union stages protest, demands wage hike 2025-03-31 [The Tribune]

Govt workers’ union urges Congress to introduce resolution on old pension in budget Session 2025-03-16 [The Times]

Tribune staff donate blood on Women’s Day 2025-03-09 [The Tribune]

Tribune staff donate blood on Women’s Day 2025-03-09 [The Tribune]

Punjab: Roadways’ contractual staff defer strike after govt’s regularisation promise 2025-02-18 [The Times]

Hunger strike by ranked four workers 2025-01-26 [Passionate Geek]

Powercom union holds protest against termination of worker 2025-01-25 [The Tribune]

Powercom union holds protest against termination of worker 2025-01-25 [The Tribune]

Verka workers continue sit-in protest, demand service rule changes 2025-01-10 [The Tribune]

Mid-day meal workers’ union to protest against govt on Jan 12 2025-01-08 [The Tribune]

Commuters hassled as roadways employees’ strike hits bus service 2025-01-07 [The Tribune]

Contractual employees of Punjab Roadways, PRTC begin three-day strike; bus services hit 2025-01-06 [The Hindu]

Punjab Transport Employees Strike: A Battle for Job Security 2025-01-06 [DevDiscourse]

Contractual Employees of Punjab Roadways, PRTC Begin 3-day Strike; Bus Services Hit 2025-01-06 [LastLY]

Safai workers’ panel chief, MC staff cross swords 2025-01-02 [The Tribune]

JCT Mill Workers Protest Power and Water Supply Cut 2024-12-01 [The News Express]

Ludhiana: Anganwadi workers protest, seek better pay 2024-11-19 [HT]

PRTC workers go on hunger strike demanding regularisation of services 2024-11-19 [The Hindu]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

22-02-1919 Mill owners in Ahmedabad lock out workers who refuse a 20% pay rise, sticking to their demand of 50% [more]

28-02-2012 Up to 100 million workers take part in a general strike in India, possibly the largest strike in history. [more]