Uttarakhand Vidyut Sainyukt Manch members demanded that the State Government address their five- point charter of demands while warning of launching indefinite strike if the demands remain unaddressed. The Manch comprises three unions — Uttaranchal Power Engineers Association, Power Officers, Supervisors and Staff Association and Uttarakhand Urja Kamgar Sangathan.
While addressing the media persons, a leader of the Manch Rajesh Sharma said that their demands include rectification of the irregularities existing in the salaries on the grade pay as per sixth pay commission and implementation of the seventh pay commission recommendations. Those employees appointed till September 30, 2005 in all the power corporations should be given benefit of pension covered scheme General Provident Fund (GPF). Besides, the agitators demanded recruitment on the vacant posts in all the corporations. Those employees selected through UPNl on contractual basis should be given same salary as the regular employees are receiving, they agitators demanded.