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Madras High Court restrains CCT staff from striking work

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Our Regional Bureau Chennai
The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted an interim injunction restraining employees of Chennai Container Terminal Limited's (CCT) from going on strike or resorting to go-slow tactics.
 
According to a company release, this was done in recognition of the importance of keeping CCT operational in the interest of the trade, as it is a public utility service.
 
The Madras High Court also permitted CCT to bring in contractors and outside operators to keep the terminal at full operational capability.
 
This move comes in the wake of go-slow tactics being adopted by the CCT workers since last Saturday evening after four non-management staff were suspended (pending enquiry) for disrupting the CCT chief executive officer, Ennarasu Karunesan's management meeting.
 
The four workers have since refused to submit to the necessary disciplinary procedures that have been provisioned by law. The release further stated, "that these four workers have instigated their co-workers to go-slow."
 
Due to this, the rate of vessel operations has dropped down by more than half, causing hindrances to the trade as exports are delayed and vessel operators are suffering losses.
 
In the wage settlement signed with the non-management staff in August, 2004, employees had given an undertaking that they would not go on strikes or resort to go-slow tactics.

 
 

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First Published: Feb 17 2005 | 12:00 AM IST

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