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| Arrears row: 2nd round of talks fail, strike on | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 5: The government and its workforce on Monday held a second round of talks in as many as three days over pending demands including release of sixth pay commission arrears but failed to make any breakthrough as over four lakh employees will proceed with the proposed three-day token strike from tomorrow.
Officials said a high level government team headed by chief secretary Madhav Lal held second round of talks with a 30-member Joint Consultative Committee- an amalgam of different employees associations across the state- over the various demands of the employees including release of the pending arrears, here at civil secretariat.
"Talks are going in a very positive direction but as there was no breakthrough, we will proceed with the proposed three-day token strike from September 06," senior JCC leader and president EJAC (Q), Abdul Qayoom Wani said soon after the meeting.
He said that leaders presented a detailed account of grievances facing the employees.
JCC has called for employees' march to Civil Secretariat here on September 8 to press for their demands. The 4.5 lakh employees' work force will observe complete pen down strike on September 6, 7 and 8.
The demands of employees include release of arrears in cash in favour of the employees, enhancement of retirement age from 58 to 60, regularization of about 50000 ad hoc and other temporary employees, and redressal of pay anomalies in different cadres.
On Saturday, employees and high level official team headed by Minister for Finance & Ladakh Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather held first round of talks. The minister said that the administration was fully concerned about the issues confronting employees. "Our doors and mind are open to address all issues," he had said.
Rather appealed the employees' fraternity to leave the path of confrontation as the Government was open to discuss their demands in a peaceful manner.
He had offered to revisit the roadmap for payment of sixth pay commission arrears in consultation with employees representatives if JCC suspends its proposed strike programme and decides to come on the dialogue table.
Rather had said that every issue can be addressed through consultations. He said earlier also most of the employees demands were solved through consultations and their remaining demands can also be solved through dialogue. However, for any successful dialogue congenial atmosphere was needed.
He asked the trade unions to adopt a reasonable approach keeping constraints in mind. |
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