Delhi Port Trust is proposing to retrench 500 of its employees through a VRS scheme similar to that of BSNL Scheme. The Port has posted a loss of Rs. 86 crore last year and Rs. 290 crore this year.  The plea of the management is that by sending out 500 workers, it will be able to save 12 crore rupees. The policy of the government seems to be to weaken the PSUs. make it loss making and then introduce VRS to reduce the staff. This is in preparation for the privatisation of the company.  The trade unions in Kochi Port have already decided to go on strike against VRS and other issues.

Our full solidarity and support to the striking workers of Kochi Port \