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TRUCKERS' STRIKE * India
* Indian truckers to strike over rising costs
Muzaffarpur,Bihar,India -The Times of India, by Priti Nath Jha -Mar 27, 2013: -- Unionized truckers in India have called for an indefinite work stoppage starting at midnight March 31 to protest against deregulation of fuel prices and a steep hike in insurance premiums... Operators, under the aegis of the All India Motor Transport Congress, are also demanding a review of toll rates, withdrawal of anti-dumping duty on imported tires, “industry status” approval for the road sector, fixing of minimum trucking rates and a government crackdown on illegal trucking companies... Trucking unions have vowed to suspend operations until their demands are met by the government, threatening to paralyze freight movements across the country. A prolonged stoppage is expected to have a serious adverse impact on the movement of containerized cargo to and from gateway ports, as a sizeable portion of hinterland traffic is carried by long-haul operators... The planned action follows a 48-hour nationwide general strike by all major trade unions last month to protest the government’s labor policies. That strike shut down cargo terminals at several key ports, including Nhava Sheva and Mumbai...
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