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2000 workers of the Food Corporation of India, the government agency that stores and distributes grains all over India for the country’s subsidized public distribution system, are striking against the management.

4000 employees of ING Vysya Bank went on strike on March 17, 2011. They are protesting against anti employee practices of the management.

Workers of General Motors India of the Halol Plant in Gujarat have been on strike since March 16, 2011. According to the Company management, there has been a production loss of over 700 cars as a result of the strike. The management has warned the striking workers to return immediately to work or face termination.

Newspaper employees organized a powerful demonstration in front of the lbour ministry demanding the immediately implementation of the recommendations of the wage board headed by Justice Majitia. It may be recalled that this wageboard gave its recommendations on December 31, 2010. The newspaper employees have expressed resentment at the delay in government and the labour ministry accepting its recommendations and making sure they were implemented.

Representatives of Hotel Employees from seven states representing 46 unions met in Goa in March in a delegates conference of the Hotel Employees Federation of India (HEFOI). Formed in 2007, HEOFI is a trade union federation of hotel and catering workers, uniting workers of the industry across party lines.

The All Garo Hills Muster Roll Workers’ Union and All Garo Hills Anganwadi Workers Association in a meeting in Tura asked the government to address the problem of rise in prices of various essential commodities.

Ford India Employees Union (FIEU) is preparing for a strike in the Mariamali Nagar plant in Tamilnadu. The union is planning demonstrations outside the 50 meter radius of the car plant. The main demand of the workers is recognition of the Union by the Management.

The Punjab draftsmen union, panchayat secretary union, zila parishad category-4 employees union, ETT teachers union, municipal corporation employees union and Punjab State Education Board employee union staged protests in Chandigarh.

Resident Doctors of Maharashtra organized under banner of Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) went on a one day strike on March 25, 2011. MARD has 3,500 members. Along with the Resident Doctors, interns also boycotted work.

The National Trade Union of Mizoram (NTUM) has launched a struggle demanding that the government immediately implement the recommendations of the Wage Board on Minimum Wages. The struggle has won the support of workers in different sectors and departments of the government.