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`Number of mandays lost due to strikes estimated to be 8.58 crore'

New Delhi , Dec. 29

The number of mandays lost due to lockout decisions implemented by company managements during the last 10 years is more than double compared to the number of mandays lost due to strikes declared by trade unions and labour organisations, according to the data computed by the Shimla-based National Labour Bureau under the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Overall, the number of mandays lost due to strikes between 1995 and 2005 has been estimated to be 8.58 crore while the number of mandays lost due to lockouts declared by the managements in the same period stands at 17.94 crore, according to the labour bureau. The year 2003 witnessed the highest loss of mandays amounting to 3.02 crore while 1995 had the lowest loss of 1.69 crore mandays.

Among the major States, West Bengal tops the list among States having lost the maximum number of mandays. During 2005 only, the State lost 33.49 lakh mandays due to strikes and another 1.58 crore mandays on account of lockouts.

According to Labour Ministry officials, the estimates clearly shows that the number of mandays lost due to lockouts are much higher than the number of mandays lost due to strike by employees.

The reasons for the rise in the number of mandays lost on account of lockouts had varied from year to year. The reasons include settlement with regard to wages and allowances, bonus, indiscipline, violence, trade union rivalries, personnel matters, non-implementation of agreements and awards, officials maintained.

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