Sarbananda Sonowal approves for Wage Structure Revision for Workers of Major Ports

MoU was signed between the Bipartite Wage Negotiation Committee (BWNC) and the Indian Port Association (IPA) The MoU facilitates the revision of the wage structure

Major port management and workers arrive at an amicable settlement

Major port workers have called off their strike after discussions with the port authorities arrived to a suitable conclusion regarding their pay revisions and allowances.

Major ports to negotiate with workers before the planned strike

Major ports operators have invited representatives of the ports and dock workers’ unions for a discussion in New Delhi on August 27, 2024 to avert

JNPA skips a potential strike by port workers

The conflict has been on additional charges and truck turnaround delays, due to which transporters and empty storage yard operators in the harbor were at

Indian port worker unions announce strike from August 28

The strike will further worsen the port congestions prevailing at Asian and European ports, further escalating the delays in movement of trade. In March 2021,

Port and dock workers at major ports plan hunger strike

A major concern raised is about the national monetisation pipeline wherein the government is planning to divest its public ownership of container terminals to corporates,

Port and dock workers demand wage settlement, announce strike on October 26

The port and dock workers numbering around 20,000 and over one lakh pensioners of major ports will observe a one-day token strike on October 26

Port and dock workers may go on a nationwide strike

The Ministry of Shipping formed a Bipartite Wage Negotiation Committee (BWNC) to revise the wage structure and other service conditions to finish the procedure in