Workers in Gorakhpur achieved a major victory in their struggle when the factory owners agreed to start the two locked out mills from June 3 and take back the dismissed workers. 12 of the 18 workers will join work immediately and the remaining 6 will be taken back after a domestic enquiry. The workers had occupied the mills to advance their demands.
Around 1500 workers from several factories in Bargadwa and GIDA industrial areas had taken part in a May Day rally called by the Workers’ Charter Movement in Delhi. When they went back to work on 3 May, 18 workers of these two mills were dismissed by the owners. When the workers protested against this action, they were shot at by criminals hired by the factory owner Ashok Jalan. 19 workers sustained injuries. One of them got a bullet in his stomach which went through to hit his spine. He is still in a serious condition.
Full details of the Gorakhpur struggle here.
Workers in Gorakhpur achieved a major victory in their struggle when the factory owners agreed to start the two locked out mills from June 3 and take back the dismissed workers. 12 of the 18 workers will join work immediately and the remaining 6 will be taken back after a domestic enquiry. The workers had occupied the mills to advance their demands.
Around 1500 workers from several factories in Bargadwa and GIDA industrial areas had taken part in a May Day rally called by the Workers’ Charter Movement in Delhi. When they went back to work on 3 May, 18 workers of these two mills were dismissed by the owners. When the workers protested against this action, they were shot at by criminals hired by the factory owner Ashok Jalan. 19 workers sustained injuries. One of them got a bullet in his stomach which went through to hit his spine. He is still in a serious condition.
Full details of the Gorakhpur struggle here.
