News / Shippers eye alternatives as Indian port workers prepare for 'indefinite' strike

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Indian shippers are braced for major supply chain disruption after dockworkers call for strikes at key ports, claiming the government is still falling short of commitments.  

The Loadstar previously reported that a consortium of labour groups in India told port authorities workers would stage indefinite work stoppages across ports from 17 December, in protest at the lack of action to address long-standing labour concerns.  

The unions today confirmed their promise of “an indefinite strike”, should the government fail to implement ...