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Railway Workers oppose Privatisation

28 Tuesday Oct 2014

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In a strongly worded statement, AIRF Secretary General Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra has condemned the move of the NDA government to bring FDI and privatise the Railways and threatened joint struggles by all railway unions, if the government moves ahead with the privatisation.

Com. Mishra pointed out that throughout the world, wherever railways privatisation has taken place, it has jeopardized the system. He demanded the government to drop its proposals for FDI and privatisation.

In case the government moves with its proposals strike will be organised, he stated.

CIL Executives on three days strike from 13 March

11 Tuesday Mar 2014

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Kolkata, Mar 10 : The proposed three-day strike by Coal India’s executives from March 13 is expected to impact production and dispatches by 4 million tonnes of coal at a time when the miner is facing a shortfall in excess of 17 million tonne from its target for 2013-14.
“The production is peak in March. Each day the production is 1.2 to 1.3 million tonne and with the strike it is likely that it will get badly affected,” the president of Coal Mines Officers’ Association of India, P P Singh, said here today.
“But this strike, which is happening after 25 years when officers had gone for a two-day strike, is to press for performance linked pay and new pension scheme implementation, which requires the Coal Ministry’s approval,” Singh said.
The average annual impact on Coal India is around Rs 200 crore for not implementing the wage pact of 2007 in totality, he said, adding the total impact on Coal India would be to the tune of Rs 800 crore annually.(PTI)

Strike at L and T at Hazira (Gujarat) reaches three months

09 Sunday Mar 2014

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The strike by about 1,000 workers in the Hazira Factory (Gujarat) of the Larsen and Toubro, is continuing for 83 days. The main demand is that they should be given wage rise as has been given to the workers in the company’s plant at Powai(Maharashtra). The workers at Powai are getting more basic wages also, they say.

L and T is generally considered as a company with good labour relations. But the present strike has exposed the management’s claim of good labour relations.

Why Narendra Mody’s Government is not intervening in the strike and not getting the issue got settled? This incident once again confirms that the Mody Government is supporting the corporates against the workers.

Press Release on strike by Forum

03 Monday Mar 2014

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FORUM OF BSNL UNIONS / ASSOCIATIONS
D-7, TELEGRAPH PLACE, GOLE MARKET, NEW DELHI – 110001
Press Release 03-03-2014
BSNL Employees to strike against Merger of BSNL and MTNL
Two lakh and fifty thousand workers of govt. telecom corporation, BSNL, will resort to Immediate Indefinite Strike if the government takes arbitrary decision on merger of BSNL and MTNL, and also on formation of a Tower company bifurcating BSNL. The Forum of BSNL Unions /Associations, which is the co-coordinating Committee of the Unions/Associations of Non-Executives and Executives in BSNL, in its meeting held today, 3rd March 2014, has strongly opposed the move to merge BSNL and MTNL and formation of a Tower company, bifurcating BSNL, which will seriously and adversely affect the future of BSNL and its workforce.
It was only government that divided the DOT services in to three companies, MTNL, VSNL and MTNL, which the workers had opposed at that time. The bifurcation has seriously and adversely affected the growth of the PSUs. During these decades many changes have taken place on issues like disinvestment (MTNL is disinvested to the tune of 46.5%, while BSNL is 100% govt. company), Salary ( MTNL salary is one step higher than BSNL), Perks etc. The proposal of the government now for Merger of the two companies BSNL and MTNL (VSNL already privatised) and at the same time bifurcating BSNL by forming a Tower Company without solving the above issues will further complicate the situation and will seriously and adversely affect the future of BSNL and its workers. Despite the fact that the Forum has already expressed its strong protest at these arbitrary actions and asked to be heard, the government has not discussed the issues with the workers and their unions, who are most important stakeholders. The BSNL workers have already expressed their strong protest by organising massive demonstrations on 3rd March, despite at short notice.
It is reported that the government is proposing to take decision on these matters urgently and hastily before the declaration of the general elections, even without giving the unions/associations a chance to be heard. The workers are, naturally, very much restive and agitated about their future as well as the future of BSNL, if any arbitrary decision is taken on the above matters. The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations has taken a decision in its meeting on 03-03-2014, that if the government takes any decision for merger of BSNL and MTNL with out resolving the issues mentioned above, then the workers will resort to Immediate Indefinite Strike without further notice.
We demand the government not to precipitate the situation by taking any arbitrary decision on the merger of BSNL and MTNL as also in forming the Tower Company bifurcating BSNL.
V.A.N.Namboodiri
Convener Forum Mob: 9868231431

PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE INDEFINITE STRIKE TO SAVE BSNL AND WORKERS – FORUM OF BSNL UNIONS/ASSOCIATIONS

03 Monday Mar 2014

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FORUM OF BSNL UNIONS / ASSOCIATIONS
D-7, TELEGRAPH PLACE, GOLE MARKET, NEW DELHI – 110001
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IMMEDIATE INDEFINITE STRIKE
BSNL Workers will go on Immediate Indefinite Strike, if government takes arbitrary decision to merge BSNL and MTNL with out resolving the Disinvestment, HR and other connected issues as also on Bifurcation of BSNL by formation of a Tower Company.

Dear Comrades,
The meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions / Associations held at New Delhi today, 3rd March 2014, after detailed discussion and taking all factors in to consideration has decided to go on Immediate Indefinite Strike, if the government takes arbitrary decision for merger of BSNL and MTNL, with out resolving the Disinvestment, HR and other related issues as also on the formation of a Tower Company, bifurcating BSNL.
It was only government that divided the DOT services in to three companies, MTNL, VSNL and MTNL, which the workers had opposed at that time. The bifurcation has seriously and adversely affected the growth of the PSUs. During these decades many changes have taken place on issues like disinvestment (MTNL is disinvested to the tune of 46.5%, while BSNL is 100% govt. company), Salary ( MTNL salary is one step higher than BSNL), Perks etc. The proposal of the government now for Merger of the two companies BSNL and MTNL (VSNL already privatised) and at the same time bifurcating BSNL by forming a Tower Company without solving the above issues will further complicate the situation and will seriously and adversely affect the future of BSNL and its workers. Despite the fact that the Forum has already expressed its strong protest at these arbitrary actions and asked to be heard, the government has not discussed the issues with the workers and their unions, who are most important stakeholders. The BSNL workers have already expressed their strong protest by organising massive demonstrations on 3rd March, despite at short notice.
While the government has sufficient time to meet the private companies/corporates and favourably consider their view points, there is no time to meet the workers and their unions/associations and also consider their views. The government is trying to take arbitrary decisions against the interests of BSNL and its workers just before the country goes to poll. Such hasty decisions will create havoc for both the telecom PSUs and their workers.
It is under such grave conditions that the Forum has taken decision to go on Immediate Indefinite Strike if the government takes decision on the merger of BSNL and MTNL and also on formation of Tower Company by bifurcating BSNL.
The Forum Calls upon each and every worker and all the unions/associations of non-executives and executives in BSNL to be ready for immediate action if the government takes its anti-BSNL decisions. The Immediate Indefinite Strike is to save BSNL and its workers from collapse and utter destruction.
Meet each and every worker and explain the grave situation and prepare for sustained struggle. Earlier we had stopped disinvestment, we have stopped VRS, through mighty struggles. Now it is our duty to wage another mighty struggle for the survival of BSNL. Wait for the Call from Forum.
UNITY FOR STRUGGLE! STRUGGLE FOR UNITY! UNITY AND STRUGGLE FOR SAVING BSNL!
Comradely,
V.A.N.Namboodiri New Delhi
Convener, Forum 03-03-2014

Contract Workers in Tarapur Atomic Power Station on Strike

27 Thursday Feb 2014

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4,000 Contract workers of Tarapur Atomic Power Station are on strike since 24th February demanding regularisation and for increasing pay scale. These workers are mostly from the families who have been displaced for the construction of the Atomic plant and have completed more than 7 years as contract workers.
Our full support and solidarity to the striking workers for a fully justified cause. The Government should take immediate action for the regularisation of these workers.

Central Govt. Employees on two days strike on 11-12 February 2014.

11 Tuesday Feb 2014

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The Central Government Employees will go on a two days strike on 12-13 February 2014 demanding settlement of 15 point Charter of Demands including 50% DA Merger, Interim Relief, Inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks in VII CPC, Regularisation and Revision of wages of casual and contract labours, date of effect of VII CPC from 01-01-2014, rescind PFRDA Act etc.
The call has been given by the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, which is the umbrella organisation of the Central Employees’ Unions.
The call for the strike has clearly exposed the central government’s propaganda decision to appoint the VII CPC, in view of the ensuing general elections.
We fully support and convey our solidarity to the central employees in their fully justified strike.

Contract Workers in Delhi on strike for regularisation

29 Wednesday Jan 2014

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The contract workers in the Delhi Transport is on strike demanding regularisation. The workers include drivers, conductors and other workers on contract.
They are demanding that the promise given by the AAP be implemented without any further delay. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s discussion with them did not reach any agreement and the strike is continuing.

General Insurance Employees on Strike against FDI increase

14 Tuesday Jan 2014

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The employees of the General Insurance has called for strike against the increase of FDI in Insurance sector from 26% to 49%. The unions stated that there is no justification to increase the FDI which is against the interest of the sector and is only to benefit the private insurance companies.

UK Teachers struck work for better wages

19 Saturday Oct 2013

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The School teachers in UK numbering thousands struck work on 18th October demanding better wages and service conditions. 2600 schools are closed due to strike. The striking union claimed that more than 80% of schools were closed due to strike.