Coal India strike

September 2 Coal India strike: Govt open to discussions, says Piyush Goyal

Ahead of the CIL workers' proposed nation-wide stir on Friday, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said healthy conversations are the way forward and the government is always open to discussions.

Aug 28, 2016, 12:59 PM IST

Coal India workers call for nation-wide strike on September 2

 Coal India workers will go on a nation-wide strike on September 2 to mark their protest against further divestment and strategic sale in the sector.

Aug 20, 2016, 15:26 PM IST

Coal India shares gain 3% as workers end strike

CIL's scrip climbed 2.69 per cent to Rs 385 at the BSE.

Jan 08, 2015, 13:15 PM IST

Coal workers' strike ends, govt rules out CIL denationalisation

The five-day strike, which started yesterday, was called by all five major trade unions, including BJP-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, protesting against "disinvestment in Coal India and denationalisation of coal mining".

Jan 07, 2015, 23:25 PM IST

Coal workers' strike called off after meeting with Piyush Goyal

Billed as one of the biggest industrial action in about four decades, the five-day coal strike entered its second day Wednesday, causing production loss of an estimated Rs 300 crore.

Jan 07, 2015, 22:26 PM IST

'Coal strike largest since 1977 but govt wishing it away'

Congress Wednesday said the coal industry is witnessing the largest industrial strike in four decades but the government is simply "wishing it away".

Jan 07, 2015, 21:51 PM IST

'Coal strike to impact industrial growth across India'

The strike by coal workers' unions would impact industrial growth across the country, industry chambers said Wednesday while asking the agitating trade unions to resolve their grievances in an amicable manner.

Jan 07, 2015, 21:28 PM IST

Coal India struggles to produce half of normal output amid strike

Coal India Ltd struggled to produce and ship less than half of its daily target on the first day of a five-day worker strike that began on Tuesday, hampering government efforts to reform the country`s coal industry and ease its power crisis.

Jan 07, 2015, 15:26 PM IST

Coal strike halts production at 75% mines; talks fail

About 5 lakh coal workers across the country Tuesday went on a five-day strike, hitting 75 percent production, including of Coal India, and may also impact fuel supply to power plants.

Jan 06, 2015, 22:21 PM IST

Coal strike affects production; daily loss estimated at Rs 1,500 cr

Coal production in India was hit Tuesday as around five lakh workers began a five-day strike to protest moves towards commercial mining of the fuel.

Jan 06, 2015, 17:56 PM IST

Coal unions to go on a 5-day strike from Tuesday; power cuts likely

With coal unions across the country planning to go on a 5-day strike starting Tuesday in protest against the coal block allocation ordinance, India may face long power cuts for the next one week or so.

Jan 05, 2015, 12:11 PM IST

Coal India ready for conciliation as unions threaten strike

State-owned CIL said that it is ready for the conciliation even as employees' unions of the coal PSU have threatened to go on five-day strike beginning January 6.

Dec 22, 2014, 17:22 PM IST

BMS not to support Coal India strike

The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) Thursday said it will not join the proposed strike by Coal India employee unions on Monday, bringing the split among the unions to the fore over the issue.

Nov 20, 2014, 19:15 PM IST