ELECTRICITY EMPLOYEES FEDERATION OF INDIA

B.T. RANADIVE BHAWAN, 13-A, ROUSE AVENUE, NEW DELHI -2

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                                                                                                            DATE: 29.11.2010

            Resolution on agitation of contract/casual worker of J&K State

Thousands of casual/contract workers of J&K state are struggling for the Regularization of the services for almost last two years.  There workers are working more than last fifteen years on different assignment running the distribution and transmission system of the J&K state and are performing the job as a permanent nature.  Last year state government after a big struggle assured them to regularize their services, but had not done anything concretely.  Now these workers are again started agitation in the capital city of Jammu and are holding peaceful rallies, processions and dharnas outside the main offices of the PDD authorities particularly at Development Commissioner’s office Janipura, Jammu and respective chief engineer’s offices.  These workers are getting meagre wages of Rs.110/- per day and are not availing any other benefits when they are involved in highly risk prone jobs, which have also resulted in the death of more than 200 workers when performing their jobs. 

On 25^th November,2010 these workers while doing a peaceful demonstration at DCP’s office at Janipur, Jammu were brutally lathi charged and again at Canal powerhouse on the same day in which dozens of workers where severely injured and number of their leaders were arrested.

Their struggle is going on for the regularization of the services and other benefits and unfortunately the state govt. authorities are behaving inhumanly and are delaying by one protest or other to redress their demands which has caused the serious resentment among the electricity employees in general.

The Electricity Employees Federation of India’s Extended Office Bearers Meeting strongly condemns the brutal repression on the peaceful struggle of J&K Electricity Contract/ Casual workers and demands the state government and electricity authorities to stop the repressive measures and concede the demands of these workers without further delay.

                                                                                    (PRASANTA N CHOWDHURY)

                                                                                    GENERAL SECRETARY