Workers Protest

Zomato Riders' Strike "Nothing To Do With Food Or Religion": Founder

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday August 14, 2019

The Zomato delivery workers' protest in West Bengal's Howrah has "nothing to do with food or religion or beliefs", the company's founder has said in an email to staff, warning against "conflating meaningful work and livelihood opportunities with false outrage about religion and personal food choices."

Shipyard That Built Titanic Headed To Insolvency Amid Workers' Protest

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 6, 2019

The iconic Belfast shipyard Harland and Wolff, which built the Titanic, went into administration on Monday as its workers vowed to continue a week-long occupation of the site.

Amazon Workers Strike As 'Prime' Shopping Frenzy Hits

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Amazon workers walked out of a main distribution center in Minnesota on Monday, protesting for improved working conditions during the e-commerce titan's major "Prime" shopping event.

Questions Raised Over Movement Of EVMs In UP, Bihar After Videos Surface

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Amid concerns about voting machines just ahead of the counting of votes in the national election, allegations have surfaced of voting machines being moved out of their strongrooms in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Poll Panel Will Keep Delhi Police Out Of Probe Over Misleading Calls: AAP

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 16, 2019

The AAP Friday claimed the Election Commission agreed to its demand of keeping the Delhi Police out of a probe into BJP allegations that the ruling party hired call centres for making "misleading" calls to voters. A joint meeting between an AAP delegation, Delhi Police and EC was held after a party workers'' protest outside the poll panel office.

Microsoft Workers Protest Use of HoloLens Headsets for War

Associated Press | Saturday February 23, 2019

Microsoft said in a statement Friday that it is committed to working with the military, including the Army under the HoloLens contract.

Sena Workers Protest At Mumbai Theatre For Not Having "Thackeray" Poster

Mumbai News | ANI | Saturday January 26, 2019

Shiv Sena workers created ruckus inside the premises of a film theatre in Mumbai for not displaying ''Thackeray'' film poster.

Karnataka Political Turmoil: Congress Workers Protest Near Gurgaon Hotel

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 16, 2019

A group of Youth Congress workers today protested outside a resort in Haryana where the BJP's Karnataka MLAs have been camping in an "effort to thwart any poaching attempt" by the ruling JDS-Congress coalition.

Samsung Noida Plant Sees Workers Stage Protest

Press Trust of India | Monday January 14, 2019

Hundreds of workers of the Samsung mobile company Saturday protested here, demanding salary hike and change in shift timings, police said.

"We Want Our Pay": US Workers Protest Amid Partial Government Shutdown

World News | Reuters | Friday January 11, 2019

Hundreds of furloughed federal employees chanting "We want our pay!" marched on the White House on Thursday, the 20th day of a partial government shutdown over U.S. President Donald Trump's demand for border wall funding.

Delhi BJP Workers Protest Near Congress Headquarters Against Kamal Nath

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 17, 2018

Delhi BJP activists on Monday staged a protest near the Congress headquarters here against Kamal Nath being nominated as the Madhya Pradesh chief minister, who they alleged was involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Amazon Workers Use Black Friday To Protest ''Inhuman'' Working Conditions

World News | Brian Fung, The Washington Post | Saturday November 24, 2018

As Americans scoured the internet in search of shopping deals on Friday, Amazon.com warehouse workers in Europe were protesting the e-commerce giant - in some cases walking off the job to highlight what they said were unsafe working conditions and low pay.

Late-Night Clashes At Sabarimala; "Worse Than Emergency," Says Minister

Kerala News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Sneha Mary Koshy; Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday November 19, 2018

70people were arrested at the Sabarimala temple late last night triggering massive protests in multiple parts of Kerala, including the Chief Minister's home.

In Late-Night Move, Over 30 Detained At Sabarimala; BJP, RSS Protest

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 19, 2018

A large number of BJP and RSS workers protested outside the official residence of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan late Sunday night against the detention of over 30 persons at Sabarimala Temple.

Protesters Block Kerala Highway As BJP Calls It Day Of Sabarimala Protest

Kerala News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday November 18, 2018

Kerala's hilltop shrine Sabarimala became the site of huge protests for the third day today. The BJP went on the warpath following the arrest of a leader, Congress leaders are on way to the hill shrine, saying they want to check the security arrangements, and a woman, who was forced to stop her journey midway last month, is making another attempt.