Electric workers in protest against privatization, indefinite work boycott from May 29, electricity tariffs can rise

Electricity workers have announced the excitement against privatization. Employees will start an indefinite strike from May 29. On the other hand, the Power Corporation management has made strong preparations to handle the work boycott. The Joint Conflict Committee on Electricity Employees is constantly protesting against the privatization of Purvancal and Dakshinchal Electricity Distribution Corporations. The excitement of power workers continued on Friday. Below protests and meetings were held at 17:00 in all districts against privatization. Committee officials have accused the corporation management of boycotting working on the ongoing peaceful and democratic movement against privatization. The chairman of the corporation made his intentions clear by sending a letter to all the district collectors and police officers. Engineers were also threatened by video conferencing. His attitude increased the anger of the employees. He claimed that management itself was aimed at creating industrial unrest. After privatization, other corporations will have 26500 additional employees for ordinary service. Where will they be held? It is not answered. About 50 thousand contract workers will be fired immediately after privatization. Employees have announced that they will not accept privatization at any cost. There will be work boycott until May 19, protests at 20 and work boycott and protest meeting from 21 to 28 hours from 14:00 to 17:00. Even afterwards, if management does not withdraw the decision of privatization, an indefinite strike will begin from May 29. Power Corporation Management Preparation Power Corporation Management has devised strategies to act strictly in cases of work boycott. Below was a letter sent to all the Divisional Commissioners, District Magistrates and Police Officers and assessed them of the whole case. It has also been said that Esma has been applicable in the state since December 7, 2024. In such a situation, there has been a complete ban on strike for six months. Even after that, if there is a strike, the safety of power generation centers, substations, etc. DISTRICT -AWARE IIT’s, Mechanics, Lineman and trained Human Resources, Department of Public Works, Irrigation Division, etc. Employees, students of engineering institutions, contractors of implementation agencies, etc. Must be identified. A plan must be made to deploy manpower at sensitive electrical substations. The letter also said that the district officer should sit with the distribution of the Chief Engineer, prepare superintendent engineer and a concrete strategy to handle the emergency. Legal action must be taken against those who create any form of sabotage or disruption. Share this story -tags