Ministry of Labour & Employment steps in to Avert IOCL Strike

With the joint strike notice served by recognized unions of Refineries, Pipelines, and Marketing Division of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) proposing to go on strike on October 7, 2025, the Ministry of Labour & Employment has stepped in to break the deadlock.

The Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) has called for a conciliation meeting on October 3, 2025, at 2:30 PM in the Conference Room, Shramev Jayate Bhawan, Dwarka, New Delhi. The move is being seen as a last-ditch effort to ward off the nationwide strike threat, which could severely disrupt fuel supply across the country.

The official letter issued by the CLC office states:

“This office is in receipt of a letter dated 17.09.2025 from the CGM, IOCL, forwarding a copy of the joint notice dated 15.09.2025 served by the recognized unions of Refineries, Pipelines, and Marketing Division of IOCL to the Director (HR), IOCL, with a copy endorsed to this office, proposing to go on strike on 07.10.2025 to press their demands.

The matter has been taken up for conciliation by the Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) under Section 12(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Accordingly, it has been decided to hold a conciliation meeting on 03.10.2025 at 02:30 PM onwards… You are therefore requested to attend the conciliation proceedings either personally or through an authorized representative, not below the rank of Head of HR.”

The unions have been pressing long-pending demands and have warned that if no concrete assurances are given, they will go ahead with the strike. The conciliation meeting is expected to play a critical role in diffusing the situation.

www.indianpsu.com tried to get a reaction on this issue from the top management of Indian Oil Corporation Limited but did not receive any response so far. As we get a version from IOCL, we shall update the story.

Stay tuned…