Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 12

Staff nurses of Civil Hospital called off their strike in the evening today after assurance given by Deputy Chief Minister OP Soni.

Soni has asked to put up the file related to the demands of the nurses in the state committee meeting on Wednesday where, he said, the matter will be discussed and an amicable solution will be achieved.

Demands

• The main demands of the protesting staff includes regularisation of their services, increase in salary and also changing the name of their post from staff nurse to nursing officer.

Staff nurses at Civil Hospital boycotted all their duties during the day against the non-fulfilment of their demands which include amendment to the Sixth Pay Commission, regularisation of their jobs and rise in salaries.

“We are on a complete strike till our demands are met. We had been fighting for our demands since long and no option was left but to go on strike,” said Staff Nurse Paramjit Kaur.

The main demands of the protesting staff includes regularisation of their services, increase in salary and also changing the name of their post from staff nurse to nursing officer. In addition to this, they have been placed in Grade C in the Sixth Pay Commission and their demand is to include them in Grade B.