The government’s efforts to improve the grim power situation due to coal shortage may come to a naught, with CIL workers threatening to go on a 72-hour strike demanding a hike in bonus and pay revision.

“Over three lakh workers of CIL along with two lakh contract workers would proceed on a 72-hour strike immediately if the Coal Ministry fails to address their demands, including a hike in bonus and pay revision,” All- India Coal Workers Federation General Secretary Jibon Roy told PTI.

State-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) is the world’s biggest coal producer and accounts for over 80% of the domestic production.

“The Coal Ministry has called a meeting with workers’ unions of Coal India (CIL) on October 17 which will be chaired by Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal,” CIL Chairman and Managing Director NC Jha said.

The ministry will convince workers not to resort to strike which could further aggravate the shortage of coal supplies, as power companies are already battling with less supply, an official said.

The five workers’ unions– the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), the Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS) and the Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)– have threatened to proceed on if their demands are not met. For more visit: Business Standard

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