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Defence unions gear up for nationwide stir

Three central trade union organisations on Saturday said that they are gearing up for the two-day strike from July 23 and will spearhead the countrywide stir to protest against the privatisation policies of the Centre in this strategic sector.

Announcing this at a news conference in Calcutta, representatives of All India Defence Employees' Federation, Intuc-affiliated Indian National Defence Workers' Federation and Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh of BMS said that about 560,000 employees of major defence establishments like ordnance factories and DRDO, would participate in the 48-hour strike.

The strike is against the government decision to allow 100 per cent private equity in defence production along with 26 per cent FDI.

According to the trade unions, this would jeopardise both internal and external security of the country as private parties would have access to all strategic information on defence matters.

The trade unions would also oppose downsizing of manpower in all defence establishments.

The joint action committee formed by the three trade unions has also urged the defence employees to hold gate meetings, massive rallies and demonstrations from July 16 which will continue till July 21.

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