Non-fulfilment of demands: Chandigarh admn employees to hold strike on Feb 10

Demand that the administration stop engaging manpower through GeM Portal, regularise daily wage employees against vacant posts and release pensionary benefits to retired employees

: A convention for employees of the Chandigarh administration was held at the Rose Club in Sector 16 on Friday. It was held on the call of the coordination committee of Government and MC Employees and Workers, Chandigarh.

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“During the convention, It was decided to hold a one-day pen down/tool down strike on February 10 against the unfair behaviour of Chandigarh Administration towards the legitimate demands of the employees,” said Rakesh Kumar, general secretary of the coordination committee.

“The administration has completely failed to settle the long-pending demands of the employees. It has not taken any action against unfair treatment by contractors of Government eMarketplace (GeM) portal. Outsourced workers are exploited by contractors who demand money to let them keep their jobs,” he added.

The committee demand that the administration stop engaging manpower through GeM Portal, regularise daily wage employees against vacant posts and release pensionary benefits to retired employees without delay.

The committee strongly condemned the administration’s move to freeze the DC rates of outsourced workers and demanded its revision.