Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, July 9

The Public Works Department’s Electrical Outsourcing Employees Union, Jalandhar, submitted a demand letter to MLA Bawa Henry on Thursday to convey their message to the government. While giving information, general secretary of the union, Pramod Kumar said, a few days ago, PWD Electrical Outsourcing Employees Union of Punjab held a meeting under the leadership of Suba Pramukh Jaspreet Singh Gagan. In the meeting, a decision to send a copy of their demands to all MLAs and MPs in each district was taken. This would continue from July 1 to 10.

Today, a demand letter was handed over to MLA Bawa Henry. Kumar further said the outsourced workers in the electrical wing of the PWD Department were working with a meager salary for the past 10-15 years. Due to inflation, it had become very difficult for them to survive with this salary.

The demands of the workers are as follows; Outsourced employees should be paid full salary, allowances to the employees without tampering with the Employees Welfare Act-2016. As per the recommendation of the 6th Pay Commission, at least Rs 18,000 per month salary should be credited to their account. According to the decision of the Supreme Court, equal pay should be given for equal work. The increase in salary of contract/outsourced employees has been stopped by the Labour Commissioner Punjab’s letter no-9857-58 dated May 9, 2020.