The Indian government has issued an ordinance to illegalise strikes invoked by personnel engaged in defence production and related services.

The move is an apparent direct response to trade union plans – announced in June – to hold an “indefinite strike” in response to the government's proposal to corporatise the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), a network of 41 state-owned defence factories that employ nearly 80,000 workers.

The ‘Essential Defence Services Ordinance 2021' was enacted on 31 June by the Indian Ministry of Law and Justice and introduces fines and jail terms for any unauthorised work strikes.

The Indian government has issued an ordinance to illegalise strikes invoked by personnel engaged in defence production and related services.

The move is an apparent direct response to trade union plans – announced in June – to hold an “indefinite strike” in response to the government's proposal to corporatise the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), a network of 41 state-owned defence factories that employ nearly 80,000 workers.

The ‘Essential Defence Services Ordinance 2021' was enacted on 31 June by the Indian Ministry of Law and Justice and introduces fines and jail terms for any unauthorised work strikes.

The Indian government has issued an ordinance to illegalise strikes invoked by personnel engaged in defence production and related services.

The move is an apparent direct response to trade union plans – announced in June – to hold an “indefinite strike” in response to the government's proposal to corporatise the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), a network of 41 state-owned defence factories that employ nearly 80,000 workers.

The ‘Essential Defence Services Ordinance 2021' was enacted on 31 June by the Indian Ministry of Law and Justice and introduces fines and jail terms for any unauthorised work strikes.

The Indian government has issued an ordinance to illegalise strikes invoked by personnel engaged in defence production and related services.

The move is an apparent direct response to trade union plans – announced in June – to hold an “indefinite strike” in response to the government's proposal to corporatise the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), a network of 41 state-owned defence factories that employ nearly 80,000 workers.

The ‘Essential Defence Services Ordinance 2021' was enacted on 31 June by the Indian Ministry of Law and Justice and introduces fines and jail terms for any unauthorised work strikes.

The Indian government has issued an ordinance to illegalise strikes invoked by personnel engaged in defence production and related services.

The move is an apparent direct response to trade union plans – announced in June – to hold an “indefinite strike” in response to the government's proposal to corporatise the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), a network of 41 state-owned defence factories that employ nearly 80,000 workers.

The ‘Essential Defence Services Ordinance 2021' was enacted on 31 June by the Indian Ministry of Law and Justice and introduces fines and jail terms for any unauthorised work strikes.

The Indian government has issued an ordinance to illegalise strikes invoked by personnel engaged in defence production and related services.

The move is an apparent direct response to trade union plans – announced in June – to hold an “indefinite strike” in response to the government's proposal to corporatise the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), a network of 41 state-owned defence factories that employ nearly 80,000 workers.

The ‘Essential Defence Services Ordinance 2021' was enacted on 31 June by the Indian Ministry of Law and Justice and introduces fines and jail terms for any unauthorised work strikes.