Trade unions on Tuesday claimed that production and dispatch came to a “complete halt” at the mines of Coal India Ltd and Singareni Collieries Company Ltd, owing to the one-day strike against the Centre’s decision to allow 100 per cent FDI in coal mining.
Over half-a-million workers including contract labourers of state-run Coal India and Singareni Collieries observed the strike on Tuesday seeking withdrawal of the central government’s move.
“All unions except BMS will be meeting shortly to intensify their movement. The strike was total with a complete halt in production, transportation and dispatch of coal from all mines — Assam to Singareni,” All India Coal Workers’ Federation General Secretary D D Ramanandan told PTI.
