Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 26: National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) today reiterated its demand of release of DA installments till June 2021 in favour of both Central/UT employees and appealed the Prime Minister to re-consider the decision of freezing DA of the government employees and pensioners.
In a handout NMC president Subash Shastri said Dearness Allowance (DA) is not wage increase and is compensation against the erosion of real wages and cost of living.
He said that freezing DA will severely impact living of salaried class and pensioners as DA is the only source with them to cater dearness needs.
The NMC leader demanded an early release of three installments of 4, 3 and 4% DA due from January 2020 and July 1, 2020 and January 2021 to both Central/UT employees and pensioners.
He also demanded timely disbursement of long pending wages to daily rated workers and their regularization.
Shastri also demanded medical allowance to pensioners @ Rs 1000 per month at par with Central Government.
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