41 ordnance factories around the country go on strike against govt's 'corporatisation' plans

Around 22,000 civilian workers from six ordnance factories in Madhya Pradesh have joined the month-long nationwide strike demanding immediate withdrawal of the government's plans to 'corporatise' the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), a union leader said on Wednesday. The ordnance factories in Madhya Pradesh are located in Jabalpur, Katni and Itarsi.
All India Defence Employees Federation (AIDEF) Additional General Secretary B. Guha Thakurta told PTI from Jabalpur that around 82,000 workers from 41 Ordnance Factories (OFs) across the country have struck work since Tuesday.