The All India Railway Workers' Organisation (AIRWO), the largest railway workers' union in India, is threatening to launch an indefinite nationwide rail strike in early 2024 if the government does not immediately withdraw the New Pension Scheme (NPS). They are citing the 20-day All India Rail Strike of 1974 as a...
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precedent. The AIRWO has been demanding the withdrawal of the NPS and the reinstatement of the old pension scheme, along with other grievances, such as opposition to railway privatization, appointment of qualified personnel for vacancies, cancellation of the labor code, implementation of recruitment processes for vacant railway positions, and hiring permanent staff instead of contract workers. They have sent several letters to the government regarding these demands but have not received a response. The AIRWO will send another letter to the government 45 days before the proposed strike date and will proceed with the strike if no positive response is received.