Central
Government employees, who are planning a demonstration near Parliament on
Tuesday demanding scrapping the New Pension Scheme and raising the bonus limit,
have decided to go on an indefinite strike from November 23 if their demands
are not met.
“If
the demands are not met, then the joint action committee has decided to go for
an indefinite strike from November 23. The strike will include the railways,
postal and other departments as well,” Shivagopal Mishra, convener of the joint
action committee, told BusinessLine.
They
also demand redressal of pending anomalies in the Sixth Central Pay Commission,
interim relief, scrapping foreign direct investment and public private
partnership schemes, filling of vacancies, and amendments in labour laws, among
others, according to a release.
The
India Railway Men’s Federation, National Federation of Indian Railwaymen, All
India Defence Employees Federation, National Federation of Postal Employees
Federation, and Confederation of Central Government Employees will take part in
the demonstration, said Mishra said.
