Transport workers in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata have gone on a two day strike demanding social security and minimum wages of Rs 24,000, reports LiveMint. Uber's Bengaluru Union told MediaNama that Uber drivers are not participating in the strike, while an Ola drivers' union from Pune told us that Ola drivers were not participating in the strike across Maharashtra. The strike has been called by ten central trade unions- Indian National Trade Union, Centre for India Trade Unions, All India Trade Union Congress, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, All India United Trade Union Centre, Trade Union Coordination Centre, Self Employed Women's Association, All India Central Council of Trade Unions, Labor Progressive Federation, United Trade Union Congress. The strike is not limited to the transport sector and includes participation from workers in the banking, insurance and telecom sectors as well. In their press release, trade unions said that they have given a call for a countrywide general strike on 8-9 January 2019, "against anti-labor, anti-people and anti-national policies of BJP-led NDA Government, from the National Convention of Workers held on 28th September 2018." "Government failed to respond" The Union said that the government failed to respond, refused dialogue and did not hold an Indian Labor Conference for the last 3.5 years. It claims that It continued an 'attack' on the lives and livelihood of the workers Attempts are being made to make pro-employer changes in the labor laws Ignoring the view point of trade unions Usurp funds in welfare boards, in the…
