Labour Unrest At Indian Oil's Panipat Refinery, Work Stops Amid Clashes

Labour Unrest At Indian Oil's Panipat Refinery, Work Stops Amid Clashes

Tension at the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) refinery in Panipat continued for the third consecutive day on Wednesday as contract labourers intensified their protest, leading to clashes with the police.

Clashes halt work at Indian Oil’s Panipat refinery as labour protest intensifies

Heavy police deployment has been made at all refinery gates, with reinforcement from the Central Industrial Security Force.

ActionAid Association Expresses Concern About Escalating Labour Situation at the Indian Oil Corporation Limited Refinery in Panipat

ActionAid Association expresses deep concern over the escalating labour situation at the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex in Haryana. News reports of prolonged protests by contract workers, allegations of excessive working hours, wage-related grievances, unsafe conditions, and recent incidents of violence are deeply troubling.. Industrial growth should not come at the cost of workers’ safety, dignity…