A number of unions of railway staff and staff have threatened to cease all prepare companies throughout the nation from Might 1 if their demand to implement the Outdated Pension Scheme will not be met, information company PTI reported on Thursday. The unions have come collectively beneath the Joint Discussion board For Restoration of Outdated Pension Scheme (JFROPS).
Shiv Gopal Mishra, Convener of JFROPS, stated, “The federal government is totally non-committal to our demand for the restoration of ‘Outlined Guarantied Outdated Pension Scheme’ instead of the ‘New Pension Scheme’. Now, there isn’t any different left however to resort to direct motion,” as quoted by PTI. Mishra can also be the Normal Secretary of the All India Railwaymen’s Federation.
He additional acknowledged, “Representatives of assorted federations beneath JFROPS have collectively consented that we are going to formally serve a discover to the Railway Ministry on March 19, informing them concerning the proposed countrywide strike and disruption of all prepare companies from Might 1, 2024, i.e., on Worldwide Labour Day.”
In accordance with Mishra, a number of unions of different authorities staff, who’re additionally a part of JFROPS, will even go on strike together with railway staff.
In a press observe issued by JFROPS, “All of the constituent organisations are due to this fact requested to take acceptable motion and to make all kinds of preparations for serving upon the strike discover to their respective administrations in a befitting method,” as quoted by PTI.
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Mishra stated that whereas the OPS was within the curiosity of staff, the New Pension Scheme doesn’t care for their staff’ welfare.
In January, the Karnataka authorities issued a notification to cowl about 13,000 state authorities staff, recruited after 2006, beneath the Outdated Pension Scheme. Beneath the previous pension scheme, a authorities worker is entitled to a month-to-month pension after retirement. The month-to-month pension is often half of the final drawn wage of the particular person.