News / Deadline set for strike at Indian government ports, say defiant union leaders

Port of Mundra Photo: Adani Ports

Government ports in India will face significant disruption if negotiations to avert an indefinite dockworker strike from 28 August fail to reach agreement, union leaders warned.

That threat comes as India is pushing hard on port flow enhancements to meet higher export volumes accruing from diversified supply chains.

At a recent joint meeting, a federation of six labour groups representing payroll and contract workers across 12 major ports voted unanimously for industrial action.

“We have already issued appropriate notices to various ...