Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 16, 2009:
As paret of the protest led by the All India Postal Extra-Departmental Employees Union, the Joint Council of Action, Manipur Division today staged a sit-in-protest at Imphal Head Post office to seek the approval of the Union Cabinet to extend the 6th Pay Commission to them.
The protest was staged on the last day of the three days campaign launched all over the country.
About 200 members of the JCA took part in the protest held from 10 am to 2 pm.
Members of the JCA said that the Nataraj Committee had on October 24, 2008 submitted the 6th Pay Commission to the Centre for extension to the Gramin Dak Sewak of the Postal Department.
Though other employees of the same department are enjoying the 6th Pay Commission recommendations, the Gramin Dak Sewak employees are yet to receive its benefits.