HYDERABAD: Over three lakh state govt workers belonging to more than a few workers' unions are gearing up to cross on a strike from May 10 in pursuance in their demands. A Joint Action Committee (JAC) consisting of 142 unions of gazetted, non-gazetted, academics and employees unions gave a illustration ultimate month to the state govt on 18 main demands and gave it time till April 30 to comply with them. Since the state did not reply to the demands till Monday, they've threatened to move on a strike from May 10.
If the strike occurs, it is going to adversely have an effect on distribution of passbooks and cheque books to farmers under Rythu Bandh scheme in state which is slated to start out on May 10.
"Our JAC Maha Sabha, comprising 204 departments from 31 districts, had unanimously passed resolutions on March 28 on various demands including abolition of the Central Pension Scheme and restoration of old pensions schemes after September 2004; bringing back of all Telangana employees from AP, cancellation of order to serve and request for permanent allocation; lifting the ban on transfer and starting general transfers for employees; and implementation of the new Pay Revision Commission with effect from July this year," TNGO's president and chairman of JAC K Ravinder Reddy informed TOI.
"Our JAC will meet in the first week of May and decide the future course of action to take forward our demands including a strike. The agitations will be taken up in a phased manner," Reddy mentioned.
The JAC is also hard that retirement age be increased from existing 58 to 60. "Many issues pertaining to employees remain unresolved for years. These include implementation of health scheme, unified service rules, reducing the three-year minimum service to two years for promotions and sanction of DA dues," another JAC leader mentioned.
If the strike occurs, it is going to adversely have an effect on distribution of passbooks and cheque books to farmers under Rythu Bandh scheme in state which is slated to start out on May 10.
"Our JAC Maha Sabha, comprising 204 departments from 31 districts, had unanimously passed resolutions on March 28 on various demands including abolition of the Central Pension Scheme and restoration of old pensions schemes after September 2004; bringing back of all Telangana employees from AP, cancellation of order to serve and request for permanent allocation; lifting the ban on transfer and starting general transfers for employees; and implementation of the new Pay Revision Commission with effect from July this year," TNGO's president and chairman of JAC K Ravinder Reddy informed TOI.
"Our JAC will meet in the first week of May and decide the future course of action to take forward our demands including a strike. The agitations will be taken up in a phased manner," Reddy mentioned.
The JAC is also hard that retirement age be increased from existing 58 to 60. "Many issues pertaining to employees remain unresolved for years. These include implementation of health scheme, unified service rules, reducing the three-year minimum service to two years for promotions and sanction of DA dues," another JAC leader mentioned.
3 Lakh Telangana government staffers threaten to strike
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