Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 20: The Government has remained unmoved even after the indefinite strike of PHE daily rated, ITI trained and CP workers entered 39th consecutive day today.
The general public is suffering badly in many areas of the Jammu region as the PHE daily rated workers have gone on indefinite strike. The Government has totally failed to resolve the issue even after the lapse of so much of time. The most affected are the people living in rural areas as majority of the pumping and water supply stations are operated by the temporary staff.
The half hearted approach of the Minister for PHE, I&FC Sham Choudhary to break the dead lock and resolve issue also remained unfruitful a week back. The employees were demanding release of their fifty percent wages in first instance and framing of policy for their regularization and a written assurance from the minister. After receiving a cold response on these demands, the workers union decided to go ahead with the strikle programme. Many workers are without wages for the last 35 months.
A large number of workers under the leadership of Tanveer Hussain, Union president are sitting on protest dharna at PHE complex. They held strong protest demonstration against Government today. They have suspended entire work. The department is facing difficulty to maintain supply to the public. Even in many rural areas the people are not getting water supply after three-four days. The Government has become mute spectator.
Tanveer Hussain and several other trade unionists also addressed the gathering and alleged that despite assurances by senior officers their issues have remained un-resolved. They demanded that a policy be framed for the regularization of all type of temporary workers. They announced Secretariat `Gherao’ programme on April 22.
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