General Strike

DETAILS OF GENERAL STRIKE IN JUTE INDUSTRY IN WEST BENGAL

YEAR DATE OF STRIKE DATE OF SETTLEMENT DATE OF RESUMPTION TOTAL DAYS
1969 04-08-1969 11-08-1969 12-08-1969 08
1970 07-12-1970 24-12-1970 28-12-1970 21
1974 * 14-01-1974 13-01-1974 16-02-1974 33
1975 ** 06-01-1975 18-02-1975 23-02-1975 48
1979 05-01-1979 22-02-1979 24-02-1979 50
1984 16-01-1984 09-04-1984 10-04-1984 85
1992 28-01-1992 17-03-1992 18-03-1992 50
1995 29-11-1995 02-12-1995 03-12-1995 04
2004 29-12-2003 08-01-2004 10-01-2004 12
2007 05-01-2007 08-03-2007 09-03-2007 63
2008 01-12-2008 18-12-2008 19-12-2008 18
2009 14-12-2009 12-02-2010 14-02-2010 62

Note :-

* The settlemet dated 13.01.1974 was signed by N.U.J.W.(INTUC), HMS, NFITU. But B.C.M.U.(CITU), F.C.M.U.(AITUC), UTUC and TUCC unions did not accept it and the strike commenced from 14.01.1974. The strike was called off after the Labour Department, Government of West Bengal issued a clarificatory note on the Agreement and the workers resumed work w.e.f. 16.02.1974.

** There was no tripartite settlement; but on the basis of recommendations of the Labour Department, Government of West Bengal, the workers resumed work w.e.f. 23.02.1975.