Lok Sabha Question No. 1691 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Trade Unions
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1691 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## TRADE UNIONS

1691. SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)whether various trade unions have observed country-wide strike in the recent past;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  extent  to  which  the  services  of banks  and  PSUs  were  affected  and  the  number  of  such  strikes called by the trade unions during the last three years and the losses thereof
- incurred to the Union/State Governments  as  a  result including mandays;
- (c)whether the Government has taken any steps to prevent frequent strikes to protect the common man from hardships and to address the genuine grievances of trade unions;
- (d)if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b): Yes,  Sir.  Recently  on  8.01.2020  strike  was  observed Country-wide. The unions which observed strike are:
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- Joint Forum of Trade unions of Delhi,
- National Defence Workers union,

-  Ammunition Factory Workers Union,
-  All India Defence Federation,
-  Ordnance Employees Union, Ambernath,
-  Navel Armament Depot Civil Employees Union,
-  COD Mazdoor Union,
-  Ordnance Factory Karamchari Union,
-  Cochin Port Staff Association,
-  Power Grid Employees Union,
-  Uttar  Pradesh  Uttrakhand  Medical  and  Sales  representative Association.

The average absenteeism observed due to the general strike was 15%.

Also  from  31.01.2020  to  1.02.2020  an  all  India  strike  was called for by the United Forum of Bank Unions and the percentage of absenteeism was 88%.

The details of all strikes taken place during the year 2017 to 2019 are at annexure.

(c) to (e): As and when a strike notice is received by the Government, the Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM) under the Office of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) initiates the conciliation proceeding  with  the  objectives  of  resolving  the  issues  involved  in strike.  Due  to  such  interventions  by  the  CIRM,  number  of  strikes averted  during  the  year  2017-18  were  475,  2018-19  were  462  and 2019-20 were 280.

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Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1691 for 02.03.2020 regarding Trade Unions.

## Strikes held under Central Sphere during the Year 2017-2019 (Provisional)

|                              | Number of Strikes   | Number of Strikes   | Number of Strikes   | Number of Mandays Lost (in Rs.)   | Number of Mandays Lost (in Rs.)   | Number of Mandays Lost (in Rs.)   | Production Lost (in Rs.)   | Production Lost (in Rs.)   | Production Lost (in Rs.)   |
|------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Industry                     | 2017                | 2018                | 2019                | 2017                              | 2018                              | 2019                              | 2017                       | 2018                       | 2019                       |
| Ports& Docks                 | 2                   | *                   | *                   | 2768                              | -                                 | *                                 | 144000000                  | *                          | *                          |
| Non-Coal Mines               | 1                   | *                   | *                   | 124                               | -                                 | *                                 | 1147783                    | *                          | *                          |
| Banks                        | 29                  | 27                  | 8                   | 516426                            | 811955                            | 243928                            | 1818000000                 | -                          | -                          |
| Railways (except Workshops ) | 1                   | *                   | 1                   | 3865                              | *                                 | 120000                            | 52300002                   | *                          | -                          |
| Posts& Telegraphs            | 1                   | 1                   | 3                   | 24090                             | 17334                             | 27184                             | -                          | -                          | -                          |
| Other Central Undertakings   | 1                   | 1                   | 7                   | 386                               | 7421                              | 78393                             | 7520000                    | 80000000                   | 334353000                  |
| Coal Mines                   | *                   | *                   | 6                   | *                                 | *                                 | 122148                            | *                          | *                          | 79900000                   |
| Oil Field                    | *                   | *                   | 1                   | *                                 | *                                 | 40964                             | *                          | *                          | -                          |
| Insurance                    | *                   | *                   | 4                   | *                                 | *                                 | 27376                             | *                          | *                          | -                          |
| Defence Undertakings         | *                   | *                   | 8                   | *                                 | *                                 | 213545                            | *                          | *                          | -                          |
| Total                        | 35                  | 29                  | 38                  | 547659                            | 836710                            | 873538                            | 2022967785                 | 80000000                   | 414253000                  |

- = Not available. *= Not applicable Note: This statement is based on the voluntary returns/information received in the Bureau till 24th February, 2020. Source: Labour Bureau, Shimla

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