As trade unions rejected Coal Minister Prahlad Joshi’s offer to hold discussions, a one-day strike in almost all coal mines and related establishments will be held on Tuesday against the decision to allow 100 per cent FDI in mining.
The Sangh Parivar-affiliated BMS, on the other hand, has started a five-day strike in the sector from Monday and said the Centre has failed to implement the promises made to workers on commercialisation of mines.
BMS general secretary Virjesh Upadhyay told BusinessLine that the Opposition’s one-day strike is a token and mere formality. “We are against FDI, commercialisation and the privatisation of coal mines. We have given a strike call for five days.
