By A Staff Reporter
IMPHAL | Oct 17
The apex body of government employees, Joint Administrative Council of All Manipur Trade Unions’ Council (AMTUC) and All Manipur Government Employees’ Organisation (AMGEO) demanded the application of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations in the state.
President of the council, senior advocate, Khaidem Mani said in a press meet held at its Babupara office that Manipur is the only state of the Northeast states to still not enjoy the benefits of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations.
The 7th Pay Commission released its recommendations last year and many states have started enjoying hikes in salary accordingly. “Eight states in the country have not taken the benefits of salary hikes and among them is our state and the only one in the NE states,” he asserted.
“We have met the Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh on April 21st and August 29 and he had given assurances that it will be done soon. We have also met the deputy chief minister Y. Joykumar Singh on September 1 but nothing positive has resulted till now,” he said.
The president was speaking on behalf of around one lakh government’s employees in the state.
He said that the JAC has been working and meeting officials for the implementation of the new commission since last year. They have other 21 demands in their charter of demands for better working conditions of government employees in the state.
He notified that the council will also go to meet the union ministers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and finance minister, Arun Jaitley in the coming days to extend assistance to the state government in giving a final nod.
Mani made an appeal to his fellow workers to work together for a common purpose and to consult the council for organising any democratic agitations like cease-work strike, mass casual leave and so on. He pleaded with his workers not to create a division with vested interests.
The press conference was also attended by the secretary general, L. Biken Singh and founding secretary general, Soraisam Keshoram.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.ifp.co.in/item/4433-apply-7th-pay-panel-provisions-in-the-state-jac-of-amtuc-and-amgeo