TCS layoffs protest: IT employees’ union claims 30,000 job cuts, plans global action; Company issues statement

The Union of IT & ITES Employees (UNITE) staged demonstrations across several Indian cities on Tuesday against Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), alleging that ongoing job cuts could affect nearly 30,000 employees a New Indian Express report stated. However, TCS has rejected the claim, saying the reduction is limited to about 2 per cent of its global workforce, or roughly 12,000 positions.

As per the New Indian Express report, the protests were organised with the support of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU). UNITE leaders demanded that TCS withdraw its decision and urged government intervention, warning that the actual number of layoffs could be higher than disclosed.