Read | Strike by 10 trade unions to hit banking, transportLast year, the trade union’s strike saw an estimated 15 crore workers take the day off. Read | Trade unions strike: PSU bank employees to join stirWith support pouring in from trade unions across the country, essential services like banking and public transport are expected to be hit. The trade unions are confident that in the National Capital region, the public sector banks and insurance companies will be paralysed. -- Trade union leaders are expecting all coal mines and Maruti, Honda and other factories to be closed on Friday. The Centre announced a slew of pro-worker measures on Tuesday to outmanoeuvre the trade union’s strike.

Source: Hindustan Times September 01, 2016 20:21 UTC