Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 9: While criticizing some leaders of JCC to go ahead alone for self-adventurism, State Government Employees Joint Action Committee (SGEJAC) has called upon all the cadre and employees’ representatives to feel the pulse of the situation and come forward for re-union to launch fresh and collective offensive against the Government which has gone for suppressing the voice of the trade unionists and putting them in jails.
Senior leaders of the SGEJAC including Sushil Sudan, Subash Verma, Suresh Sharma while reviewing the situation arising out of aggressive postures adopted by State Government towards demands of the employees in a meeting held today, severely criticized the role and style of functioning of some JCC leaders which had led to present stalemate between the Government and the employees. The said the SGEJAC is of the opinion that unless and until all the groups are united, any attempt for going to strike would amount to near ‘suicidal’ and ultimately it happened, resulting into the frustration among the employees.
They pointed out that over ambitious approach, going ahead alone, ignoring the principle of unity and self-styled adventurism have landed these leaders of the JCC in the present mess. The approach of these leaders has proved detrimental to the trade union movement in the State.
“Under such circumstances it is need of the hour to regroup ourselves and launch fresh and a united offensive against the Government. Let all of us pool our heads for the sake of unity and revival of true trade union movement in the State which has been weekend by the vested interests in the movement,” they maintained.
While dismissing the statement of the Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather, these senior trade unionists alleged that Mr Rather was trying to mislead the general masses. Infact, despite having written agreement, the Government itself has backed out and is deliberately overlooking the demands like framing of a fresh policy for regularization of daily wagers, contractual, consolidated and adhoc employees as there is no policy for those appointed after 1994, removal of pay anomalies of clerks and allied cadre, qualifying service at par with the Centre, increase in Medical allowance, release of DA, pay arrears and budgetary support to PSUs.
They further demanded that all the arrested trade unionists be released unconditionally, and the Govrnment should agree to all the demands including age enhancement for retirement, withdrawal of ESMO and calling all the stake holders for talks if any in future.
Prominent among others included Darshan Magotra, Prem Singh Bawa, K C Dubey, Yash Pal Sharma, Vinod Sharma, Devinder Singh, Rinku Gill, Ashok Singh, Mohan Singh, Suman Sharma, Kapil Bakshi, Aijaz Kazmi, Sanjeev Bali, Mohd Farooq and Rameshwar Sharma.
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