BMS finds its voice against the govt; supports ordnance factory strike

Over 100,000 workers have struck work since Tuesday; unions claim no production in any of the 41 ordnance factories the past two days

On Wednesday, trade unions opposing corporatisation of 41 ordnance factories issued a statement declaring the second day of their proposed month-long strike a “massive success”. The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is supporting the strike at ordnance factories.

The Bhartiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh, an arm of the BMS, has joined the strike along with the All India Employees’ Federation and the Indian National Defence Workers’ Federation. Over 100,000 workers have struck work since Tuesday and the unions claimed there was no production in any of the 41 ordnance factories in the last two days.

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