As workers went on a strike, work in the iron ore-handling complex (OHC) at Visakhapatnam port was paralysed last week. The workers were protesting against the privatisation of OHC even though a petition was pending in the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
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Workers’ stir hits Nhava Sheva port operations
Due to wage disagreements between workers and the management at Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) shipping operations at Nhava Sheva port near Mumbai were badly hit on October 22. This comes at a time when the government is trying to push exports to address the problem of an expanding current account deficit.
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Workers’ strike at major ports on Feb 20, 21
To protest against the 'anti-labour and anti-port policies' of the government, workers of major ports in India will strike work on February 20 and 21. SR Kulkarni, president, All India Port & Dock WorkersÂ’ Federation said that the present policy of the government enforced under the pretext of port reforms is nothing but intended to handover the existing ports into the hands of multinational companies.