The Union of IT & ITES Employees (UNITE) on Tuesday staged protests in multiple Indian cities against Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) alleging that nearly 30000 employees can lose their jobs. Backed by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) UNITE has demanded government intervention and warned of escalating action including a global campaign if the layoffs continue. TCS On Layoffs Claims By IT Union TCS however has strongly denied the claims calling them “incorrect and misleading.” The company said job reductions would be restricted to about 2% of its global workforce which is around 12000 employees out of a total of over 600000. It added that the restructuring exercise is to create a “future-ready organisation” focused on cloud AI and digital transformation and assured that affected employees would receive severance packages and transition support. Unions Claims 30000 Layoffs In TCS UNITE leaders argue that the scale of layoffs could be much higher than admitted. Joint Secretary Chandra Shekar Azad told The Hindu Business Line that employees with long experience and proven leadership credentials were among those being removed. General Secretary Alangunambi Welkin added that the union which has around 300 members including 50–60 from TCS is preparing to take the issue global by coordinating with international trade bodies. Labour authorities have started looking into the matter. At a recent meeting with Karnataka’s labour department TCS representatives said the company had yet to finalise the number of roles affected across cities. Officials asked unions to submit detailed employee grievances stressing that companies must follow due process uphold labour rights and ensure fair compensation in such situations. A conciliation meeting between labour authorities TCS and union representatives has been scheduled for early September in Karnataka where the company has a significant workforce.