Protests Erupt in Several Cities Over TCS Layoffs, Company Issues Response
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Employees staged demonstrations across multiple cities opposing TCS layoffs. Responding to the unrest, the company released a statement clarifying its position on the job cuts.
TCS (Tata Consultancy Services), the country's largest IT service company, is soon going to layoff 12 thousand employees (TCS layoff). Since then, UNITE (Union of IT ITES Employees) is protesting against the company (Protest against TCS). Now the company has also reacted to this.
TCS (Tata Consultancy Services), one of India's leading IT companies, is soon planning to layoff 12 thousand employees (TCS layoff). This is one of the biggest layoffs of the company so far. UNITE has started protesting against the company's decision.
Protested on social media
UNITE is protesting against TCS company in different cities. At the same time, he has also shared a post about this on the social media platform X. He wrote on his post that IT employees are not just numbers appearing in the balance sheet, we want justice.
What is UNITE's demand?
UNITE demands that TCS should withdraw this decision. Along with this, the government was requested to take action against this layoff.
They say that this layoff is especially targeting people working at the mid and senior level. Whereas all these employees have performed well. At the same time, UNITE has decided that they will protest against it globally, if the company does not take any action regarding it.
What was the company's response?
TCS said that this layoff is going to affect 2 percent of the workforce globally. However, the company will do it in a planned manner, so that the service provided to the client is not affected.
The company said that we understand that this layoff is going to have a big impact on our employees. We thank them for whatever contribution they have made to the company. We will make every possible effort to give them proper benefits. They will be given auto placement, counseling and support from our side.