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Strike in TN enters third day, govt recruits temporary staff
Chennai, July 04: The strike by Tamil Nadu government employees and teachers entered the third day today even as the state government went ahead with its plans for recruiting temporary staff to fill vacancies arising from suspension of those on agitation.
Chennai, July 04: The strike by Tamil Nadu government
employees and teachers entered the third day today even as the
state government went ahead with its plans for recruiting
temporary staff to fill vacancies arising from suspension of
those on agitation.
Over 1200 striking employees had already been arrested
after the government invoked the provisions of ESMA, official
sources said, adding more arrests were being made in different
parts of the state.
Despite the government's warning of having to face
suspension and dismissal, majority of the employees continued
to stay away from offices, spokesman of the organisations
spearheading the stir said.
The Joint Action Council of Teachers Associations and
Government Employees Organisations (Jactteo-Geo) and
Confederation of Teachers Organisation and Government
Employees Associations (Cota-Geo) have threatened to
intensify the struggle from next week by resorting to
picketing.
Official sources said temporary recruits would be
deployed in important government offices like district
collectorates and Taluk offices and paid a consolidated salary
of Rs 5,000 per month. The government proposed to recruit
10,000 temporary staff before Sunday.
The agitators were demanding full cash payment of
gratuity and encashment of earned leave, restoration of bonus
for 'Pongal', cash payment of entire additional DA of four per
cent sanctioned in October last, and payment of 60 per cent
arrears of pay, allowance and pensions, impounded in 1998.
Bureau Report