Sit-in protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 16 2021:
Employees of Manipur State Power Company Limited (MSPCL), Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited (MSPDCL) and Electricity Department Manipur staged a sit-in protest demanding implementation of the 7th Pay Commission today.
The sit-in at Keishampat was organised under the aegis of Manipur Electricity Employees' Union (MEEU) .
At the sit-in, protesters appealed to the Government to convert what it agreed earlier and implement the 7th Pay Commission for the employees.
The protesters also appealed the Government to pay the employees for 13 months in a year and also release their payment in time every month.
If the Government doesn't give them a positive response, the employees may shut the electricity prepaid counter.
Sit-in protest will continue tomorrow, they said.