In the third week of August, the BMS had joined hands with other central trade unions to oppose corporatisation of the ordnance factory board
Over 100,000 workers have struck work since Tuesday; unions claim no production in any of the 41 ordnance factories the past two days
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh allies with breakaway faction of the Congress-affiliated Indian National Trade Union Congress.
The BMS has asked all its affiliated units to observe February 20 as "black day" and hold protest demonstrations
BMS also said the BJP-led government should stop disinvestment in the public sector
A total of 10 central trade unions have threatened a nationwide strike on September 2
Equally ambivalent on July 11 railwaymen's strike