Thursday 20 April 2017

Powermen Holds Rally: Massive Protest Dharna Will be on 25 April

By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 20th April:- The Electricity Employees of Chandigarh under the banner of U.T. Powermen Union Chandigarh today i.e. on 20th April, 2017 held ate rally before the electricity office sector 23, Chandigarh. The Rally was organized against the in support of long pending demands of the employees and also against the adamant and negative attitude of the authorities towards the demands which includes.
Stoppage of corporatization / privatization of the department, Filling up the vacant post of promotion and direct quota posts, offer of appointment to the next kin of deceased employees by scrapping 5% ceiling on Punjab pattern, Removal of pay anomalies of the employees, Amendments in recruitment rules, under taking the service of outsource basis engaged  LDC, ALM & LM directly with the department, extension of contract period of drivers,  Providing T & P and safety devices to the workmen besides cancellation of all pick & choose transfer of peons, JE’s and other categories till the framing of transparent & fair transfer policy including for the post of SE Electricity.
Gopal Datt Joshi General Secretary, Satpal President, Vijay Singh Senior Vice President, Raj Pal, Dhian Singh and other leaders of the union while addressing the rally strongly condemned the negative attitude of the authority towards genuine demands. The speakers blamed that due to the negative attitude of the concern the position of the department become bad to worst and further blamed that the department engaged some of the employees  i.e. LDC, ALM  & LM on outsources basis last year against the sanctioned posts in violation of Chandigarh Administration instructions and said that by doing so the authorities of the department are violating the principal of apex code as well as general instructions of Chandigarh Administration. Further the services of pick drivers have not been extended who are working for last 15-20 years as a result the pickup are not been run and complaints of the consumers are not been resolve in a stipulated period for which the authorities are fully responsible for non redressal of consumers complaints. The leaders appeal the employees to participate in 25th April, 2017 dharna in massive way in which next programme of agitation will also be announced.




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