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Mukund Jha, PTI
Agnipath Protests: SFI, DYFI Protesters ‘Beaten up’, Women Say They Were Molested by Delhi Police
19 Jun 2022
The joint statement by SFI and DYFI said that the “repression of the voices of youth highlights the autocratic nature of the central government”.
Ronak Chhabra
Defence Federations Reject Profits Claimed by Former OFB Units
27 May 2022
According to them, the “performance of the pandemic era,” cannot be shown as representative of the performance of OFB, when comparing it to that of the seven Defence Public Sector Units (DPSUs).
Newsclick Report
Defence Federations Call Upon Employees to Boycott Inauguration of 7 Corporate Entities
12 Oct 2021
Formed after the dissolution of OFB, the defence firms will be formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through a video conference on October 15.
Ronak Chhabra
OFB: Defence Employees to Go On Indefinite Strike From July 26
28 Jun 2021
As agitated employees at ordnance factories prepare for strike action, defence federations secure support from other sections of central government employees and central trade unions.
Ronak Chhabra
Defence Federations To Discuss Indefinite Strike Against OFB Corporatisation
17 Jun 2021
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to convert the Ordnance Factory Board into seven new Defence Public Sector Undertakings; employees to burn effigies at defence establishments on June 19…
Ronak Chhabra
‘Conciliation Settlement Violated’: Defence Federations Write to Rajnath Singh over Corporatisation of OFB
11 Mar 2021
The letter, signed by representatives of all three recognized federations, hints that the Centre has failed in drawing lessons from farmers’ movement.
Ronak Chhabra
‘Ordnance Factories are Actually Atmanirbhar,’ Says Federation Leader; Extends Solidarity to General Strike
23 Nov 2020
In an interview with NewsClick, C. Srikumar of the AIDEF said that 97% of OFB products are fully “indigenous”. He added that the recognised defence unions have submitted an proposal to the Centre in…
Ronak Chhabra
OFB: 82,000 Defence Employees to Go on Indefinite Strike from Oct 12 Opposing Corporatisation Move
04 Aug 2020
The workers’ unions have made 14 representations, including to the President and Prime Minister, demanding to withdraw the proposal to convert ordnance factories into a corporate entity.
Ronak Chhabra
OFB Corporatisation: Defence Federations Oppose, Warn of Ultimate Indefinite Strike
23 Jun 2020
More than 99% of the defence civilian employees voted for an indefinite strike against the corporatisation of the factory board that oversees production at ordnance factories.
Ronak Chhabra
OFB: ‘Betrayed’ Unions Prepare for Indefinite Strike Against Corporatisation Move
02 Jun 2020
The Centre maintains silence over the concerns raised; defence federations to conduct strike ballot between June 8 to June 17.