Tribune News Service

Amritsar, July 6

The employees of different cadres in the Health Department staged a massive protest outside the Civil Surgeon’s office on Tuesday demanding revision of the 6th Punjab Pay Commission report.

The protest was supported by ANMs, LHVs, multipurpose health workers, pharmacy officers, staff nurses, medical lab technicians, ESI Employees’ Federation, radiographers, sanitary inspectors, Class-IV field workers, drivers, medical education and Research Employees’ Union and Dental College Employees’ Union.

The employees also burnt the effigy of the state government and criticised the state government for the pay panel report which is against the financial interests of the employees.

Employees’ leaders Shamsher Singh Kohri and Ashok Kumar said the pay panel report was discriminatory. They alleged that while the report was liberal towards the benefits of top-level officials, it is against the interests of Class-III and Class-IV workers. They said the reduction in various allowances being given to employees is unjustified and against the interests of government employees. They said the protest would continue till the report is revised as per the demands of the employees.