Mahanadi Coalfields unions call for strike on July 24 against wage cut
2020-07-14 08:45:52 [Print]
The trade unions at the Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. ("MCL"), a subsidiary of Coal India, have called for a strike on July 24 to protest against the miner's decision to cut wages for workers who had participated in a three-day nationwide cease work early this month, officials said last Sunday.
The four trade unions – AITUC, HMS, BMS, and INTUC – have jointly served the notice of a day's strike to the management of the Odisha-based subsidiary of the Maharatna PSU, they said.
MCL had issued wage-cut order for workers who took part in the three-day strike from July 2 to protest against the Centre's decision to start commercial coal mining.
The miner had termed the three-day strike illegal. Most of 20,000 mine workers did not report for work during the cease work.
This was the second time when such a wage-cut order was issued for a strike, the officials said.
"In view of this misconduct on their part, eight days wage deduction as per Section 20 of the Code on Wages Act 2019, is hereby ordered for their act of participation in the illegal strike," the MCL said in a notice dated July 3.
The four trade unions – AITUC, HMS, BMS, and INTUC – have jointly served the notice of a day's strike to the management of the Odisha-based subsidiary of the Maharatna PSU, they said.
MCL had issued wage-cut order for workers who took part in the three-day strike from July 2 to protest against the Centre's decision to start commercial coal mining.
The miner had termed the three-day strike illegal. Most of 20,000 mine workers did not report for work during the cease work.
This was the second time when such a wage-cut order was issued for a strike, the officials said.
"In view of this misconduct on their part, eight days wage deduction as per Section 20 of the Code on Wages Act 2019, is hereby ordered for their act of participation in the illegal strike," the MCL said in a notice dated July 3.
