Mumbai: The nationwide strike called by trade unions on Tuesday to protest "anti-labour" policies of the government, rising prices and disinvestment of PSUs, had a partial impact in the country's commercial capital, with only financial institutions getting affected.
Barring banking and insurance sector, which have a large presence of trade unions, normal life was unaffected in the metropolis with all essential services especially public transport functioning as usual.
"The shutdown in the banking and financial sector has been complete. The RBI's clearing houses are shut. So the private and foreign banks where we do not a have a presence, also get affected," General Secretary of All India Bank
Employees Association, Vishwas Utagi claimed.
Services at both the city airports was smooth inspite of the strike call by 11 trade unions.
They are expected to demonstrate at South Mumbai's Azad Maidan later in the day as part of the strike. The unions are demanding no contractorisation of work -- permanent or perennial nature, amendment of Minimum Wages Act, assured pension for all and compulsory registration of trade union among others.
The government had last week appealed to the trade unions to desist from going on strike with Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge saying they were ready to discuss any kind of labour-related issues but union leaders rejected it stating
that the government had enough opportunity earlier to sit with them and discuss the issues.
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