Govt. staff to go on
strike from July 11
Union government
employees, including workers of Indian Railways, India Post and defence
factories, will go on an indefinite strike from July 11 demanding including
their suggestions in the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations, among others.
The workers have
demanded a minimum wage of Rs. 26,000 a month instead of the proposed Rs.
17,000.
The strike notice was
served on June 9 under the provisions of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Thirteen lakh railway employees will launch the strike at 6 a.m. on July 11
under the National Joint Council of Action, said a statement issued by National
Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR).
A “massive
demonstration” was organised in front of Parliament on June 24 in this
connection.
“Two of the most
significant issues that have triggered the strike action are the inordinate
delay in taking decisions on the pay commission recommendations and the refusal
of the government to bring back the old statutory defined benefit scheme of
pension to all employees in place of the contributory pension scheme, Shiv
Gopal Mishra, convener of the council, said in another statement.
No positive attitude
The employee
representatives said the government “has not shown any positive attitude” to
address its charter of demands that included filling vacant posts, no foreign
direct investment in railways and defence and no privatisation. They have
opposed the labour law amendments. Another demand is to grant one rank, one
pension to railway employees too.
“The Seventh pay
commission recommendations are totally against the expectations of employees
and the government has not taken a serious view on modifying the
recommendations so far,” NFIR press secretary SN Malik said.
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