NEW DELHI: With the Delhi prime court on Friday barring staff of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to head on strike, the workers mentioned they've shelved the protest in the interim, but will provide their case sooner than the court.
Since June 20, DMRC’s non-executive staff had been participating in sit-in at other metro stations wearing black bands. They had threatened to head on a whole strike if their demands weren't met by means of June 29. DMRC’s non-executive body of workers contains teach operators, station controllers, technicians, operations staff and upkeep staff.
The prime court on Friday noticed that the metro service is a public utility catering to 25 lakh other folks. “I'm inclined to grant ad-interim relief as sought within the utility, accordingly, the respondents are restrained from happening strike on July 30 or till further orders,” the court added. It has additionally issued understand to the representatives involved of the putting staff and posted the topic to July 6.
“We admire the prime court’s resolution and feature cancelled the strike, but will stay demanding our rights through protests and wearing black bands,” mentioned Ravi Bharadwaj, secretary, DMRC staff council. “The strike has best been postponed, no longer cancelled. If our demands aren't met, we can strike again, but sooner than that, we can move through the criminal process,” he mentioned.
Bharadwaj alleged that DMRC has presented misguiding facts sooner than the court. “We will resolution their claims and will reach the court and will revive our protest after criminal process. If DMRC solves our issues, we can be glad. Strike isn't our intention, we would like a way to the problems of the workers,” he mentioned.
The non-executive staff are demanding higher salaries, cost of arrears and higher pay grades, amongst others.
Since June 20, DMRC’s non-executive staff had been participating in sit-in at other metro stations wearing black bands. They had threatened to head on a whole strike if their demands weren't met by means of June 29. DMRC’s non-executive body of workers contains teach operators, station controllers, technicians, operations staff and upkeep staff.
The prime court on Friday noticed that the metro service is a public utility catering to 25 lakh other folks. “I'm inclined to grant ad-interim relief as sought within the utility, accordingly, the respondents are restrained from happening strike on July 30 or till further orders,” the court added. It has additionally issued understand to the representatives involved of the putting staff and posted the topic to July 6.
“We admire the prime court’s resolution and feature cancelled the strike, but will stay demanding our rights through protests and wearing black bands,” mentioned Ravi Bharadwaj, secretary, DMRC staff council. “The strike has best been postponed, no longer cancelled. If our demands aren't met, we can strike again, but sooner than that, we can move through the criminal process,” he mentioned.
Bharadwaj alleged that DMRC has presented misguiding facts sooner than the court. “We will resolution their claims and will reach the court and will revive our protest after criminal process. If DMRC solves our issues, we can be glad. Strike isn't our intention, we would like a way to the problems of the workers,” he mentioned.
The non-executive staff are demanding higher salaries, cost of arrears and higher pay grades, amongst others.
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