Two-day general strike may have minimal impact on jute sector in Bengal
Kolkata Mar 27 PTI The two-day nationwide general strike called by trade unions from Monday may have a minimal impact on the jute industry in West Bengal as a section of union leaders cast doubt over success of the cease-work call with mills reeling under a raw material crisis and workers facing hardshipMillers also felt that there would be a negligible impact on operations as the state government is against any strikeThe joint forum of central trade unions and various sectoral independent trade unions have given the strike call on Monday and Tuesday to protest against the Centres anti-people economic policies and anti-worker labour policiesWith the workers plight I am not sure whether they will be able to support the strike on the second day They are currently facing hardship and may not afford to lose a days wage They may extend support on Monday INTUC leader Ganesh Sarkar saidTrade unions backed by the Left Front however exuded confidence that the strike would be successful on both days A jute mill owner told PTI that there will be a negligible impact of the strike on mills as the state government is against the strike Indian Jute Mills Association chairman Raghavendra Gupta said the market price for raw jute continues to be around Rs 7200 per quintal as against the Centres ceiling of Rs 6500 leading to a disruption in the supply of the raw materialWe are currently suffering from the raw jute crisis and losing money We will lose if mills are forced to close during the strike Gupta added PTI BSM BDC BDC
Kolkata Mar 27 PTI The two-day nationwide general strike called by trade unions from Monday may have a minimal impact on the jute industry in West Bengal as a section of union leaders cast doubt over success of the cease-work call with mills reeling under a raw material crisis and workers facing hardshipMillers also felt that there would be a negligible impact on operations as the state government is against any strikeThe joint forum of central trade unions and various sectoral independent trade unions have given the strike call on Monday and Tuesday to protest against the Centres anti-people economic policies and anti-worker labour policiesWith the workers plight I am not sure whether they will be able to support the strike on the second day They are currently facing hardship and may not afford to lose a days wage They may extend support on Monday INTUC leader Ganesh Sarkar saidTrade unions backed by the Left Front however exuded confidence that the strike would be successful on both days A jute mill owner told PTI that there will be a negligible impact of the strike on mills as the state government is against the strike Indian Jute Mills Association chairman Raghavendra Gupta said the market price for raw jute continues to be around Rs 7200 per quintal as against the Centres ceiling of Rs 6500 leading to a disruption in the supply of the raw materialWe are currently suffering from the raw jute crisis and losing money We will lose if mills are forced to close during the strike Gupta added PTI BSM BDC BDC
