The Central Government employees on Friday protested
against the Seventh Pay Commission and observed a black day.
Shiva Gopal Mishra, General Secretary, All India
Railwaymen’s Federation and Convener, NJCA, said “almost all the Central
Government employees have joined today’s (Friday) protests and have pledged for
sustained struggle”.
He further said, “If the Central Government does not remove
retrograde recommendations of the VII CPC and resolve long-pending genuine
demands of the employees, more than 30 lakh employees working in the Railways,
Defence, Postal and other Central Government Organisations, will be forced to
go for indefinite strike”.
Against the demand for a minimum wage of ₹26,000, the
commission has recommended ₹18,000, thereby widening the gap between minimum
and maximum wage.
Additionally, the present rate of house rent allowance — of
30, 20 and 10 per cent — has been reduced to 24, 16 and 8 per cent
respectively.
The Pay Commission has also refused to make any
recommendation against the New Pension Scheme. In case of Child Care Leave
(CCL) for women employees, leave wage shall be reduced to 80 per cent for
second spell of 365 days CCL.
Meanwhile, there is also a demand by the National
Federation of Indian Railwaymen for better facilities for railway employees who
are exposed to riskier working conditions.
SOURCE - thehindubusinessline
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