INTUC endorses strike
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 19 2013:
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Manipur Branch has endorsed the cease work strike stir taken up by the Joint Co-ordination Committee of All Manipur Municipalities and Workers' Union and Imphal Municipality Employees Union since December 17 demanding implementation of 6th Pay Commission meant for workers of the union saying that the demands of the union are legitimate and reasonable.
In a statement, INTUC said the decision of the government to implement the 6th Pay Commission in the State leaving aside few sections has been a bias policy at a time when price of essential commodities have skyrocketed and urged the Chief Minister to intervene into the matter and correct the pay anomaly system.
Furthermore, it appealed to the workers' union to abstain from taking up intense agitation like bandh and blockade in order to meet their demands but instead come up with democratic agitation.