Railway employees decide to go on strike by greatindian on 29 August, 2013 - 07:56 PM | ||
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greatindian | Railway employees decide to go on strike on 29 August, 2013 - 07:56 PM | |
Upset over ‘mere assurances’ of the Railway Ministry in meeting their demands, the All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) has decided to go on indefinite strike and will decide the exact date and mode of agitation next month.Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, AIRF general secretary Shiva Gopal Mishra said even unanimous agreements reached between the employees’ federation and the Railway Ministry were not being implemented. He said some of their demands were rectifying the anomalies in the Sixth Pay Commission, proper cadre restructuring, scrapping of the National Pension Scheme and the constitution of the Seventh Pay Commission.Mr. Mishra said the Railway Minister and Railway board officials had not taken any concrete steps towards meeting their demands.zHe said while senior railway officials held discussions withAIRF representatives, they did not show seriousness in implementation. |