Have not received notice from unions for strike on Sep 2: Govt

Government today said it has knowledge about the central trade unions' call for strike on September 2 but not received any notice in this regard, Parliament was informed today.
"Government has not received any notice for strike on September 2. However, it is learnt that the central trade unions have proposed strike for that day," Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
However, All India Trade Unions Congress Secretary D L Sachdev said the declaration of the central trade unions' convention held on May 26 was given to the Labour Secretary and it had details about demands and call for strike on September 2.

He further said the respective unions of different organisations give notice under the Industrial Dispute Act at least 15 days prior to the day of strike.
"They cannot say that government does not have notice about the strike on September 2. They have sufficient knowledge about it as they discussed it in inter-ministerial panel on labour issues headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and even in 46 Indian Labour Conference concluded yesterday," he added.
However, the minister admitted the government has received certain demands from the central trade unions which include taking urgent measures to contain price rise and unemployment.

The central trade unions' have been discussing their 12-points charter of demands and protested against certain labour law amendments which they claim are not in the interest of workers at different fora with government.