The contractual employees’ union at the Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS) announced a strike on July 16. A joint action committee of 17 organisations of contractual employees informed that the strike is being staged as Mahagenco has neglected their long pending demands.
The Joint Action Committee President Sadanand Sadanand Devgade said that the major demands include allowances like regular employees for working in the Naxal-infested region, withdrawing new changes in the entry passes, restriction validity of character certificate and police verification to two years etc.
The Committee had sought a meeting with the management to discuss issues relating to the employees on contract. The meeting was not convened. The Chief Engineer sent a letter to Dervgade negating all the demands.
Devgade said that a token strike will be staged on July 16, and if required the workers may proceed on an indefinite strike. Demonstrations will also be held at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan on July 11 to attract government’s attention.