<p>Transport workers&#39; unions in Tamil Nadu went on an indefinite strike from today demanding wage revision.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Indefinite strike by Transport workers&#39; unions in Tamil Nadu over failed negotiations with the state transport department demanding wage revision among other things: Visuals from Coimbatore <a href="https://t.co/nFpbyr9gGw">pic.twitter.com/nFpbyr9gGw</a></p>
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<p>The unions decided to go on a strike over failed negotiations with the state transport department demanding wage revision among other things.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Commuters face problems due to strike by Transport workers&#39; unions in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TamilNadu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TamilNadu</a> demanding wage revision among other things: Visuals from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rameswaram?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rameswaram</a> <a href="https://t.co/zS7jvEhfB5">pic.twitter.com/zS7jvEhfB5</a></p>
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<p>News agency ANI reported that commuters faced problems in Coimbatore and Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu due to the strike call.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A Coimbatore school student said that they are subjected to hardship as less number of buses are plying.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;I have been waiting for a few hours now, but the bus is not running. The auto fare is so high, I cannot afford it. So I have called my brother to pick me up&quot;, said Deepika, one of the commuters.</p>

<p>The workers of the transport department have been demanding for a pay scale revision to Rs 30,000.</p>

<p>However, the authorities agreed to pay only Rs 24,400.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We are suffering because of the strike as less number of buses are plying and private buses are overcharging: School student, Coimbatore <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TamilNadu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TamilNadu</a> <a href="https://t.co/32Vj4kLNII">pic.twitter.com/32Vj4kLNII</a></p>
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News agency reported that commuters faced problems in Coimbatore and Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu due to the strike call

Transport workers' unions in Tamil Nadu went on an indefinite strike from today demanding wage revision. Indefinite strike by Transport workers' unions in Tamil Nadu over failed negotiations with the state transport department demanding wage revision among other things: Visuals from Coimbatore pic.twitter.com/nFpbyr9gGw — ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2018 × The unions decided to go on a strike over failed negotiations with the state transport department demanding wage revision among other things. Commuters face problems due to strike by Transport workers' unions in #TamilNadu demanding wage revision among other things: Visuals from #Rameswaram pic.twitter.com/zS7jvEhfB5 — ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2018 × News agency ANI reported that commuters faced problems in Coimbatore and Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu due to the strike call. A Coimbatore school student said that they are subjected to hardship as less number of buses are plying. "I have been waiting for a few hours now, but the bus is not running. The auto fare is so high, I cannot afford it. So I have called my brother to pick me up", said Deepika, one of the commuters. The workers of the transport department have been demanding for a pay scale revision to Rs 30,000. However, the authorities agreed to pay only Rs 24,400. We are suffering because of the strike as less number of buses are plying and private buses are overcharging: School student, Coimbatore #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/32Vj4kLNII — ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2018 ×

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