Central Government employees to strike work from Nov. 23

Central Government employees all over the country massive will go on an indefinite strike from November 23 to protest against the anti-labour policies of the government.

A decision to this effect was taken by leaders of various Central trade unions after a dharna by lakhs of Central Government employees, belonging to various organisations and departments in front of Parliament in New Delhi on Tuesday.

All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) general secretary Shiv Gopal Mishra, National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) general secretary M. Raghavaiah, All India Defence Employees’ Federation (AIDEF) president Pathak, central leaders of HMS, INTUC, CITU, AITUC, Postal unions and trade unions of All India Radio and Doordarshan were among those who participated.

The main demands of the Central Government employees include: putting an end to privatisation, outsourcing, FDI in railways and defence, implementation of the 7{+t}{+h}Pay Commission recommendations with effect from January 1, 2014, merger of 50 per cent DA with basic pay, lifting of the ceiling on bonus, filling up of the existing vacancies and creation of new posts.

A memorandum was handed over to Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.

The government has rejected the demands forcing the unions to decide to go on an indefinite strike.

Trains will also come to a grinding halt all over the country from 6 a.m. on that day, East Coast Railway Shramik Union general secretary Ch. Gandhi told over the phone from New Delhi.