Many essential services would be hit in the state capital from December 12 as employees protesting on Thursday warned if their demands are not met, employees protested at ISBT Habibganj.
On Thursday, the employees announced the movement at the corporation office located at ISBT. They claimed that if 13,000 employees are not regularised, they will start an indefinite strike from December 12. Neither they will clean nor supply water and will lockout from fire to ward-zone offices.
The employees have taken this stand regarding the six-point demands. With this, 12 employee unions united and started a sit-in at the corporation office campus from 2 pm on Thursday. The employees who arrived with placards in their hands also shouted slogans.
Anil Shravan, Irfan Altaf, Ashok Verma of Officer-Employees United Sangharsh Morcha said that this is a kind of trailer for the dharna. If the demands are not accepted, they will protest fiercely.
During the protest Leader of Opposition Shabista Zaki also reached the dharna and joined the dharna, justifying the demands. On the other hand, Mayor Malti Rai, Corporation Commissioner KVS Chaudhary Kolsani and MIC members were in the office only.
More than 12 employee organizations have joined the protest. Due to this, employees from sweepers to fire brigade, ward-zone offices joined the protest. Protestors also expressed displeasure over the attitude of the corporation administrator.
Among the major demands they want contractual workers to be made permanent employees, promotion should be given to regular employees and eligible class III and IV employees.
Compassionate appointment should be given to the dependent without any delay in case of death of regular officer-employees. At the same time, on the death of a permanent daily wage worker, approval should be given to keep the dependent on daily wages under a special case on humanitarian grounds.
Officers and employees posted on deputation who have completed the duration and more than required, should be returned to the parent department.
The last installment of the seventh salary should be paid soon.