Trade Union Strike from Midnight Monday

Trivandrum, India, Aug. 5 2002 (INS News) -- The essential services in the Kerala state including normal functioning of transport system will remain affected due to the 24-hours strike called by the joint council of trade unions in protest against the 'anti-labour' policies of both Government of India and State of Kerala.

The trade unions have however exempted services of hospitals,milk, water supply and media from the strike.

While the pro-Leftist union, participating in the strike, many pro ruling-Congress trade unions including the Non Gazatted Officers Association have disassociated with the strike call in Kerala.

The 'dies-non' would be invoked in the case of government staff participating in the strike, according to a Government statement.

-- Binu Raveendranath in Trivandrum, India
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