IMPHAL, April 26: The Joint Administrative Council (JAC) of All Manipur Trade Unions`™ Council (AMTUC) and All Manipur Government Employees`™ Organisation (AMGEO) has announced to take mass casual leave from April 27 to 29 alleging the government of failing to fulfill their demands.
Speaking to media persons in this regard at the JAC`™s office today, secretary general Purjit Lairikyengbam said they will continue with cease-work strike until the government fulfills their 29-point charter of demands.
On May 19, 2010, the government had signed a memorandum of Understanding regarding the JAC`™s charter of demands, however, the government has continued to neglect it till date, he stated.
This is not a sign of good governance, the JAC leader observed.
The JAC, he said has already met with the chief secretary, commissioners and other concern officials but without little success of seeing their demands fulfilled.
The charter of demand include withdrawal of the new pension scheme and adopting the old pension scheme, regularization of adhoc, muster roll, casual and contract employees to fill up the vacant posts, implementation of the 7th central revised pay from January 1, 2011 and to sanction the arrears under the revised pay-scale, increment of rations for State police personnel, IRB to Rs 2500 from the present Rs 1000, etc.
Purjit cried out that the government has ripped off several kinds of allowances and benefits of its employees, which is illegitimate and inhuman, he said.
As for the Chief Minister`™s claim that fulfilling the demands of the JAC would mean that developmental works undertaken in the State are hampered, everyone is aware of the fact that funding for developmental projects and salaries for the employees are different and not related, he stated.
He further appealed to the State government employees and the public to support the JAC`™s demands and for the employees to take casual leave during April 27 and 29.