KOLKATA: A little over one-third of Coal IndiaNSE -0.56 %’s workers achieved almost two-third of normal average extraction levels for top soil & coal during the three-day strike that the unions called last week to oppose private competition.
“Though operations were subdued to a certain degree, performance of the company was better than anticipated during the strike. Workers’ attendance progressively increased from the first day of the strike over the three-day period, averaging close to 36%,” said an executive of the company.