The levy is estimated to raise Rs 650 crore from Coal India this year if it manages to meet its yearly production target. The resulting inc...

Coal India had paid around Rs 30,000 to each employee during 2010

SQ Zama, secretary-general of the Indian National Mine Workers’ Federation said workers deserve a bigger bonus of ₹80,000-100,000 because t...

Worker at the coal behemoth are going on a tool-down strike on September 24 to protest against the government’s decision last month to allo...

Five federations representing over half-a-million workers of Coal India Ltd and Singareni Collieries, called for the strike on September 24.

Last week, the centre allowed 100% FDI in coal which the unions think is detrimental to their interest in India.

A panel set up by the Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation has recommended that the monthly pension for retired workers be capped at ₹45,...

INTUC, which had so far kept away, has also joined the strike called by CITU, BMS, HMS and AITUC. These five represent almost the entire wo...

They had declared the strike because they believed the government was planning to merge coal workers' provident fund with the Employees Pro...

Unions and management negotiate wages every five years. In 2011, they managed a 25 per cent hike. This time, they want a 50 per cent raise.

Employees also want to increase their contribution to the fund to 7% of their salary from 4.91% and the company to contribute a similar per...