Health employees in C’garh call off strike

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The Chhattisgarh Health Employees Union on Sunday called off its strike after a meeting with Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Health and Family Welfare T.S. Singh Deo.

The employees, under the banner of the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Swasthya Karmachari Sangh, were on a statewide indefinite strike from July 4 in favour of 24 demands including improvement in pay-scale and regularization.

A delegation of the union held a detailed discussion with Singh Deo, highlighting their demands.

They expressed their willingness to participate in a constructive dialogue with the government.

Singh Deo promised to consider their demands and put them up before the state government.

Singh Deo had earlier appealed to the employees to resume work in the best interest of the people.

Following Sunday's discussions, the Union called off their strike.

After ending their indefinite strike, the delegation of the Chhattisgarh Health Employees Union on Sunday met Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

During the meeting, the delegation handed over a memorandum of their demands to the Chief Minister.

Baghel assured the delegation that he would take necessary action after talking to the Chief Secretary.

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