The proposed strike by port and shipyard workers from the month-end to press for their long-pending demands has been put off till September 19, the day the Labour Department will hold further conciliatory talks.
This decision was taken after talks with the Chief Labour Commissioner by trade unions in New Delhi on Tuesday, according to president of Bharatiya Port and Shipyard Mazdoor Mahasangha (BPSMM), affiliated to the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), K. Bhavani Shankarudu. While his union had called for the strike from August 31, others proposed to go on strike from September 1 for which the notices were already served on the managements. Among other things, the trade unions are demanding payment of Rs.1,200 per month as interim relief with immediate effect, restoring retirement age to 60 years and merger of 50 per cent of the dearness allowance with basic pay.
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