A meeting with the three federations of defence employees chaired by additional secretary (Ministry of Defence) and Union Defence Minister AK Antony was held.
The Ministry has given positive assurance on the demands and a order was granted for 3rd MACP of tradesman in grade pay of Rs 4,600 and other issues like correlation of hourly rate to the piece worker in 6th CPC pay scale, CSD canteen facilities to the retired employees would be once again reconsidered were also discussed. The federations informed that they will be able to take decision only after receipt of the record of discussion and minutes of the meeting.
It was agreed that the minutes of the meeting would be issued by February, 11 and the federations have decided to meet on very next day for future plan of action. The delegation also requested him to personally monitor all those assurance. It is to be noted that defence employees have served indefinite strike notice on February, 3 against their 25 pending demands.