LABOUR-Seamen s Strike

LABOUR Seamen's Strike Timir Basu THOUSANDS of seamen in all the major ports, under the leadership of Forward Seamen's Union of India, (FSUI) resorted to a one-day token strike on November 28, 1979. This long overdue industrial action follow- ed the decision of the KSUI executive committee meeting held in Calcutta on November 7, 1979. The strike was total in Calcutta, Haldia, Madras, Cochin and Kandla and partial in Bombay. There was no strike in Vizag because of the promulgation of section 144 in Vizag area. The poor response in Bom-