As expected, the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has opposed the 28th February Strike called by the Central trade Unions and All India Federations on the charter of demands of the workers. She has  called upon workers to oppose the nation-wide strike on February 28. As per the W.Bengal chief secretary’s circular, employees staying away from work would face deduction of leave and salary and might also lose seniority or face discontinuation of service!

In  response to Opposition  criticism of her government for opposing the strike, the chief minister said, “I have told (Labour Minister) Purnendu Basu, if anyone does not want to work, relieve him. If someone wants to work, promote him. Enough is enough. I will not allow daltantra (party politics). There will only be democracy.”

Does Mamata wants a ‘Jayalalitha act’ ? (Chief Minister Jayalalitha dismissed, terminated and arrested thousands of workers when the T.Nadu state government employees went on strike a few years back.). The times have changed. The workers are capable of facing the threats and reacting.