Coal Ministry aims to conclude wage pact of non-executive workforce in mutually agreeable manner

The Coal Ministry has clarified that it aims to conclude the wage pact of its non-executive workforce at the earliest in a mutually agreeable manner. It said, that Coal India Limited, CIL has held five meetings under the National Coal Wage Agreement so far.

The Ministry said, CIL maintains amicable and harmonious relations with its Unions and strives to avoid any discordance or strikes in view of the importance of the coal sector in the country. It said, the negotiations are in progress and it usually takes time to conclude the pact.

The Ministry said that CIL was the first CPSU in the country to have successfully concluded the previous three wage agreements.