Agitators Shut All Gates of Bokaro Steel Plant; Production Impacted
The protest has disrupted production as agitators demand permanent jobs for 1,500 trained apprentices and a clear recruitment policy, officials said.
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The PrintAgitators shut all gates of Bokaro Steel Plant; production impacted
Trained apprentices at Bokaro Steel Plant have blocked all 11 factory gates as part of their protest. This ongoing agitation, which entered its eighth day, includes an indefinite hunger strike. Protesters, mainly from displaced families, demand regularisation of their jobs and a clear recruitment policy. BSL management claims 204 of the 950 apprentices are already engaged as contractual workers.
Protests by displaced people at the Bokaro Steel Plant gates disrupted plant operations. The Jharkhand High Court directed that law and order be maintained and traffic not be disrupted.
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Bokaro steel plant stir: Gates open after administration steps in; prohibitory orders imposed
Bokaro, Oct 18 (IANS) The Bokaro Steel plant (BSL) in Jharkhand, hit by prolonged protests over the last few days, restarted its operations on Sunday, after the district administration stepped […]
The protest by displaced workers and apprentice-passed youth at Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) continued for the ninth day on Sunday. On Saturday, protesters blocked all 12 gates of the plant and the main administrative building. This left approximately 4,000 employees and workers trapped inside. Employees arriving for new shifts were denied entry. Food delivery to the trapped workers also became difficult. The blockade affected the operations of key …
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