The proposal of the central government to sell 10% of its stake in Coal. India
toraise Rs.20000 crore was resisted strongly by the unions who prepared for
Strike.Now eventually the sale has been .halved to 5% after an
agreement with the. Unions,Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has
said.

The. Central government is bent upon to privatise even profit
makking PSUs despite opposition from all the unions and continue
the same policy even after successful two dayss.strike on February
20,21-2013.
National Convention of Centra. Trade. Unions.
In. this context,the decision of the central. Trade unions to hold
the. National. Convention on. 6th August,2013 to decide. future
course of. action ,is most significant.