CIL unions to make up for output loss of 1 MT: Goyal

Last Updated: Thursday, January 8, 2015, 15:27

Coal India (CIL) trade unions have assured the government that they will try to make up for the loss in production of about one million tonnes on account of workers strike which was called off yesterday, Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday .

Coal strike enters 2nd day as talks fail; Goyal to meet union today

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 08:54

The strike call has been given by all five leading trade unions of the country, including the BJP-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS).

Coal strike: Piyush Goel to meet coal trade union tomorrow

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 13:38

Coal India, which is the world’s largest dry-fuel miner accounts for 80 per cent of the domestic production.

Five-day coal strike begins; may hit supplies to power plants

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 11:20

Trade unions on Tuesday began a five-day coal industry strike, terming it as the biggest industrial action for any sector since 1977.

Coal India unions to meet on Dec 15 against Coal Bill

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 22:24

Stating that the Coal Mines Bill passed by the Lok Sabha Friday would pave way for privatisation of the sector and hamper Coal India's interests, trade unions of the PSU today said they would chalk out a strategy to oppose any such move, on December 15.

Haryana government employees go on strike

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 14:11

Normal life was affected across Haryana as lakhs of employees of various departments of the state government went on strike.

South African leader suspended for illicit love affair

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 08:23

The ruling Congress of South African Trade Unions said its general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has been suspended for having an illicit love affair.

Trade unions tells govt to stop further stake sale in CIL

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 15:12

The government, which originally planned to sell a 10 percent in Coal India, had halved it to 5 percent later in a bid to placate trade unions.

Govt serious about issues raised by trade unions: PM

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 14:10

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said the government was serious about the issues raised by trade unions during the recent general strike.

Trade unions oppose parking EPFO funds in ETF of CPSUs

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 17:42

Trade unions have been opposing the idea of EPFO fund exposure to equity as it involves high risk of capital erosion.

South Africa`s Gupta family guests in race row

Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2013, 20:09

The row surrounding a lavish Indian wedding in South Africa on Friday got mired in another controversy after a labour union alleged "racism at its worst" against some guests attending the event.