RailEnquiry

Railway employees, under the aegis of East Coast Railway Shramik Union, staged protests against the steps being taken by the government to reduce the ceiling instead of raising the ceiling limit on Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB).A dharna was organised by the employees at the Diesel Loco Shed on Tuesday in this regard. E Co RSU working president (central) D. Shaleel described the move to reduce the ceiling limit on PLB instead of increasing it as a retrograde step. She warned that the union would organise widespread protests against the decision. Branch president B. Suresh Kumar, secretary M. Venu and union leaders B.V. Mahesh, Ch. Eswara Rao and G. Appa Rao were among those who participated.A lunch-hour demo was held at the DRM s Office on Tuesday by the E Co R SU leaders. Assistant general secretary B. Damodara Rao said that the decision to organise protests was taken at the national council meeting held on September 13 in New Delhi. Protests were being organised at all divisional offices, workshops and units. Union leaders Appa Rao, Chella Rao and V. Narasinga Rao were among those who participated.