already 4,000 qualified teachers
that were not given with jobs since
2013. They demanded that all
those who are previously qualified
shall be recruited in to positions
before the next test.
On sept.13, 25,000 teachers
of government schools in
Uttarakhand went in to an indefinite
strike demanding to f ulfil the
demands agreed in 2015 with their
unions. The main demands are
assured career progression and
two additional leave periods,
regular yearly transfers, expedited
promotions and salary rises and
grade parity between all teachers.
They also demand no disciplinary
action against any teacher without
a fair and thorough enquiry.
On October.1 a large number of
government school guest teachers
protested outside the Dy.chief
minister, Manish Sisodia’s
residence in New Delhi demanding
job permanency, fixed wages and
re-appointment of guest teachers
who were remov ed due to
Transfers. Teachers continued
their protest at the Chief Ministers
residence also b y stop ping
attending the classes.
Agitations in the Mining Sector
Ukrain
On August.11, miners working
at state-owned Ukrainian company
refused to go down the mine. The
walk-out was to protest the nonpayment of 3months of wages.
Bolivia
From the 2nd week of August,
the mine workers in Bolivia began
indefinite strike. They are
demanding permission to associate
with private firms, subsidies and
relaxation of environmental and
other laws, measures that they
hope will stem the steady
deterioration in their livelihoods. In
protest they set up road blocks
along various high ways. In the 3rd
week of in the clashes between the
protesting workers and the police
at road-blocks 3 workers were
killed.
Queensland
On August.29 at an Anglo
American’s German creek coal
mine walked off the job demanding
to end casualisation of permanent
work force; improved redundancy
process, accident pay consistent
with coal industry standard
maintenance of current rate
remuneration.
Ireland
W orkers at the diam ond
manufacture company Element six
diamond company in Shannon
have voted to hold an one daystrike on September.21, in protest
against the company that failed to
implement a recommendation from
the Labour court regarding
changes to shift patterns and work
practices.
Chile
Strikes at two Chilean mines
took place in the first week of
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September. On September.5 the
workers at potrerillos de El
Salvador copper mine walked out
when management refused to raise
their wages; instead of offering a
onetime bonus. The workers set up
blockades at some roads.
On September.8, the workers of
Los Bronces copper mine, one of
the world’s larg est mining
conglomerates- owned by southAfrican based Anglo American
mine-went in to a strike. This was
the first ever strike in the company
which started in 1980. The workers
went on strike demanding wage
raises instead of offering one time
bonus, habitab ility of g ood
standards-to build an encampment
to workers-better labour conditions
especially in their rest periods and
betterment of the qualitiy of life of
miners.
India
The workers of Uranium
Corporation of India Ltd, in
Jharkhand state went in to an
indefinite
strike
f rom
September.27, demanding to
honour and implement the wage
revision M.O.U. made with the
union by the U C I L management.
U C I L operates six underground
mines and an open mine in
Jharkhand. It also operates two
uranium processing plants.
Production at all the U C I L units in
Jharkhand was stopped.
Indonesia
Around 1,200 w orkers at P T
Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg
open pit gold and copper mine in
Tembagapura, papau went in to
indefinite strike from Sept.28
dem anding
equal
bonus
distribution for workers in all
departments. While the open pit
workers only get 17% bonus, other
emp loyees
(of fice
and
administrative staff) receive higher
bonus up to 45% of their salaries.
The strikers include heavy
equipment operators and truck
drivers causing production at the
pit to stop.
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