Sajjala warns unions against taking a strident stand
The Hindu
‘Doors are always open to hold talks on the PRC issue’
Even as the employee unions are gearing up to launch a massive protest on Thursday in Vijayawada, the State government has said the doors are always open for the employees to hold talks, but has warned that action will be taken if the unions continue to strike a strident note.
In two press conferences addressed at the Chief Minister’s Office on Wednesday, Advisers Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy and Chandrasekhar Reddy said the employee unions continued to persist with their demand for resolving the three contentious issues, which included the release of the findings of the latest and 11th Pay Revision Commission report.
“It is unfortunate that some unions are continuing to raise old demands even after holding many rounds of discussions. Even after the State government has given an unprecedented Interim Relief (IR) of 23%, the unions are still trying to create an issue,’’ said Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy, and urged the unions not to be influenced by the vested interests.
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