Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Chennai Union Protests TCS Layoffs Amid Job Concerns
A worker's union called UNITE protested against Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Chennai because of layoffs.
TCS said they are laying off 12,000 employees.
However, the union believes that more people will lose their jobs and that the company is replacing older, higher-paid workers with new, lower-paid employees.
The union is also upset that the government is not doing anything about it.
They want TCS to train the workers instead of firing them.
UNITE protested TCS layoffs in Chennai on August 20.
TCS announced 12,000 layoffs, according to reports.
UNITE alleges the layoffs are wider, with 30,000-40,000 jobs impacted.
UNITE claims TCS replaces experienced staff with lower-paid freshers.
The union criticizes the government's inaction on the layoffs.
- Who
- UNITE (Union of IT And ITES Employees) and TCS
- What
- UNITE protested TCS layoffs.
- When
- August 20
- Where
- Chennai
- Why
- UNITE protested TCS's layoffs and the alleged replacement of experienced staff with freshers.
UNITE Stance
TCS Stance
Job Losses
UNITE Stance
Layoffs will affect 30,000-40,000 employees.
TCS Stance
TCS reports the impact to be limited to 12,000 employees.
Employee Replacement
UNITE Stance
Experienced staff are being replaced with lower-paid freshers.
TCS Stance
TCS says these speculations are incorrect and misleading.
- Company
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
- Union
- UNITE (Union of IT & ITES Employees)
- Location of Protest
- Chennai
- TCS Layoff Estimate
- 12,000 (claimed)
- UNITE Layoff Estimate
- 30,000-40,000 (claimed)
Sources
IT Union protests layoffs at TCS, alleges job cuts exceed company claims
‘Chief of cruelty, corporate greed’: IT workers’ union slams TCS over layoffs of 12,000 employees
TCS Layoffs Spark Protest in Chennai: Union Warns 30,000 Jobs at Risk
