Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 18: J&K Central Non-Gazetted Electrical Employees Union (CNGEEU) has strongly opposed the privatization of power sector.
In a meeting of the Union held here today under the leadership of Sheikh Ajaz Ahmed and Mohd Maqbool, senior trade unionists, the speakers strongly projected the issues of the PDD workers. They opposed the move of the Govt with regard to the privatisation of the PDD sector. They demanded regularization of daily rated workers and casual labourers.
They also termed the SRO-520 as anti-worker and warned the Government to stop exploitation of the employees. They said decision with regard to unbundling of power sector was not in the interest of employees and the State.
Later, a deputation of the Union met the Commissioner Power and projected the issues of the workers. They demanded early conduct of DPC of all cadre, expedite process of regularization of temporary/ daily rated workers, implementation of SRO 59 and 149, amend recruitment rules and create welfare fund for the workers.
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