All major trade unions of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant have decided to set up a joint action committee to launch an agitation against disinvestment of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited.

Union leaders Mr D Adinarayana (AITUC), Mr Mantri Rajasekhar (INTUC), Mr V Dhanaraju and Mr N Rama Rao (CITU), Mr Rama Raju (BMS), Mr Sadhu Reddy (HMS), Mr B Paydiraju (TNTUC) and others attended a meeting.

They decided to serve a strike notice for one day after holding demonstrations at the two main gates of the VSP on September 8 the day the Centre will study the presentations made by merchant bankers for 10% disinvestment of the government's shares.

Mr D Adinarayana president of Visakha Steel Workers Union said that the unions would also fax representations to the union ministers, chief minister and others to drop the disinvestment plan.

(Sourced from www.thehindu.com)