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Loco pilots in India are protesting a new Railway Ministry decision that reduces their weekly rest by subsuming 16 hours of daily rest into the 30-hour weekly rest period. The pilots argue that this violates previous agreements and labor laws, which mandate separate daily and weekly rest periods. The unions claim this change contradicts a 2013 High-Powered Committee recommendation, a Karnataka High Court judgment, and rulings from the Regional Labour Commissioner.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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