The more than 4 lakh coal workers got the last wage revision from 2006. It was a five-year wage revision. Now the unions have demanded for the next five-year  wage revision with effect from 2011. When BSNLEU demanded for a five-year wage revision it was ridiculed and opposed by certain unions stating that it will be against the interest of the pensioners. BSNLEU strongly  demanded for a five year period and at last the wage agreement was made without mentioning the period, either five years or ten years.  Now we have to think about demanding another wage revision, though the management may take a negative position due to the loss to the company.

It is stated in the media that an agreement is going to be signed in Coal India Limited with a 25% increase in the wages. Last time they got 24%  increase. We are waiting for further information.