
Members of various trade unions staging a protest in front of the BSNL office near Coimbatore Collectorate on Wednesday.
| Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan
The nationwide general strike called by a forum of 10 central trade unions on Wednesday, opposing “the anti-worker, anti-farmer and anti-national pro-corporate policies of the Union government”, did not affect normalcy in Coimbatore district.
While public transport services and private vehicles plied normally across the district, some of the inter-State bus services, especially the ones to Kerala, were affected.
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation and SETC buses to Palakkad and other parts of Kerala from Ukkadam bus stand and Thiruvalluvar bus stand did not operate. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses also did not operate services to and from Coimbatore. Educational institutions, hotels, shops and other establishments functioned normally.
Coimbatore city and district police said that no major disruptions to traffic due to protests and gatherings of trade unions were reported.
A joint forum of 11 trade unions staged protests at six locations, namely BSNL office near Collectorate, Periyanaickenpalayam, Mettupalayam, Sulur, Pollachi, and Valparai in the district, drawing participation from over 3,000 workers.

The strike was held to press for 17 key demands of the forum of the central trade unions. These included the withdrawal of the four new labour codes, implementation of International Labour Organisation Convention 81 to ensure workplace inspections, and immediate convening of the long-pending Indian Labour Conference.
They also urged the government to fill vacancies in public departments and reopen all 23 NTC textile mills, including seven in Tamil Nadu.
“This strike is not just for workers but for the people’s welfare,” said S. Krishnamoorthy, district secretary of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions.
“Privatisation affects essential services and job security.” He added, “We want the government to hear the working class before implementing any reforms.”
Published – July 09, 2025 09:57 pm IST