Work at the Mahanadi Coalfields ltd (MCl), the second largest coal producing company of India, was paralysed as all the executives of the company went on a three-day strike from Thursday demanding that their dues pending since 2007 be paid.
In fact, about 18,000 officers of the Coal India ltd have gone on the three-day strike under the banner of the Coalmines Officers’ Association of India (CMOAI). It may be mentioned that production and dispatch at the MCl, which alone has contributed Rs 7,000 crore as interim dividend in the total of about Rs 19,000 crore paid by the Coal India ltd.
“We are deprived of our legitimate performance-related pay and new pension scheme since 2007,’’ said CMOAI, MCl HQ Unit president NK Ojha while addressing a Press conference. “We also demand a uniform career growth scheme for all executives of Coal India,” he added. “If our demands are not met immediately, we will be compelled to go on for indefinite strike.” he said.