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Flash strikes seem to be the order of the day as far as the Kochi port is concerned, and in a span of 10 days there has been yet another strike in the port since Tuesday evening that has hampered the entire port operations.
The trade unions resorted to strike in protest against the refusal of the terminal operator DP World to book labourers for handling ICD containers that had come to Kochi by rail.
The workers also went on a strike on the same issue recently and the conciliatory talks held by the Regional Labour Commissioner in this regard remained inconclusive.
The trade unions took the stand that it is in violation of the agreement reached between the port management and the trade unions in 1984 when ICD containers were brought to Kochi.
The unions were not informed of any amendment in the agreement when carriers with automatic twist-lock system were allowed in Kochi.
However, DP World officials said that the unions are misinterpreting the 1984 agreement, which clearly stipulates for hooking and unhooking of containers from rail wagons.
There is no need to book workers for unlocking the rakes from ICD containers as all the ICD carriers were fitted with automatic twist-lock system that needed no manpower
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