Circle Coordination Committee stood front for the cause of Casual & Contingent employees in Kerala Circle and achieved the demand.
INDEFINITE HUNGER STRIKE BY COC KERALA
Kerala
co-c convenor com.P.V.Rajendran and PT/CL circle secretary com.N.Sreekandan
observed indefinite hunger strike for 3 days from 16th June 2015 infront of
CPMG office against the adamant attitude of circle administration in
implementing the Directorate order for wage revision of PTCL employees with
effect from 01.01.2006.
Circle
office issued another order superseding the Dte. order saying that revision of
wage is applicable to those who are engaged before 1993. and also directed
the divisional heads to recover the amount already paid.
C.O.C
Kerala decided to resist the anti worker attitude of the circle administration
against the low paid and poor PT/CL employees and started indefinite
hunger strike.
Mass support and solidarity action from entire employees and
other trade unions compel the administration for discussion and settle the
issues amicably.
On 18th
evening CPMG invited c/s for discussion and issued orders for payment of
revised wages to all PT/CL employees.
After
receiving the orders c o-c decided to withdraw the hunger fast.
Com.
K.Varadarajan Manager" Deshabhimani" daily and trade union
leaders inaugurated the hunger fast.
On 18th
evening com.P.H.M.Ismail General secretary of state Govt employees (FSETO)
concluded the fast by giving lemon juice to the fasting comrades.
C O-C
kerala red salute all organisations and other comrades who support the historic
hunger strike for the poor low paid PT/CL employees. Rajendran.P.V. convenor
co-c Kerala.