Talks to find solution to indefinite strike at NLC fail

The tripartite meeting at Chennai to solve the ongoing indefinite strike by Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) contract workers over regularisation of services failed today, a top company official said.
The meeting, the seventh so far, was held at the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner's office.
Trade unions, including AITUC and CITU, the management of Neyveli Lignite Corporation and Regional Labour Commissioner, Chennai, participated in the talks, S Balaji, NLC Chief General Manager said.
He said the unions were demanding that 2,000 workers be absorbed as regular workers, among other things, in the first phase.
The demand was turned down by NLC, K Venkatesan, General Secretary, AITUC, said.

NLC also declined the demand to pay Rs 25,000 monthly wage to other 8,000 contract workers.
Meanwhile the indefinite strike entered the 23rd day over the workers' six point charter of demands, which include service regularisation, wage hike and bonus.