CHENNAI, July 5, 2016
Updated: July 5, 2016 07:51 IST
NJCA defers indefinite strike
The National Joint Council of Action (NJCA), an umbrella
organisation comprising various Central Government employees’ unions,
has temporarily postponed the indefinite strike scheduled from July 11
after Prime Minister Narendra Modi formed a committee of Ministers to
negotiate with union leaders on their demands.
NJCA
convener (South Zone) N. Kanniah said even as the Cabinet approved the
7th Pay Commission, representatives of various unions, including the All
India Railwaymen Federation, decided to go ahead with the proposed
strike demanding a minimum pay of Rs. 26,000.
The
claim that the government was giving a 14.28 per cent hike in pay was
false since the calculations revealed an increase of only 11.31 per
cent, which would further decline to 4.51 per cent after deductions
towards provident fund and pension scheme contributions.
Mr.
Kanniah, who is also the general secretary of Southern Railway Mazdoor
Union, said the unions were opposed to privatisation and foreign direct
investment in Defence, Railway etc.
“Since the Prime
Minister has intervened and initiated the process of negotiation, we
have decided to temporarily postpone the indefinite strike. The NJCA
will make sure that the genuine demands of the employees are met with,”
he said.
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