Times of Islamabad

In a big embarassment, Indian largest state owned defence establishment employees go on indefinite strike

In a big embarassment, Indian largest state owned defence establishment employees go on indefinite strike

NEW DELHI – Indian largest state owned defence establishment HindustanAeronautics Limited workers go on indefinite strike.

The workers of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) started their”indefinite strike” on Monday. However the management termed the protest”illegal” as conciliatory proceedings are on.

The HAL workers on Sunday decided to go ahead with strike after talks withthe management over demands including wage revision failed.

In a press release on Monday, an HAL spokesperson said, “The strike isillegal as conciliatory proceedings are on and against the advice of labourauthorities who want the unions to arrive at amicable solution withoutresorting to agitational means.”

The HAL unions have shown total disregard to the organization classified asDefence Establishment under ‘Public Utility Service’, the Bengaluru-basedcompany said.