In a huge relief to the people of Tamil Nadu, the 8-day-old strike
by transport employees was 'temporarily' called off by unions Thursday Jan 11,2018
ahead of the Pongal festival, which falls on January 14,2018
The decision also came in the wake of the Madras High Court appointing an arbitrator Thursday Jan 11,2018 to settle the dispute between the government and the employees over wage revision.
CITU leader A Soundarajan told that the decision to 'temporarily' withdraw the stir was taken in the interest of the people of the state ahead of Pongal festival.
He demanded that the arbitrator decide on the wage revision issue within a month.
He, as well as the leader of DMK backed Labour Progressive Front F M Shanmugam, said that the agitating employees would resume work from early tomorrow, an announcement that would be a huge relief to lakhs of commuters who have planned their journey for the harvest festival of Pongal, which falls on Sunday Jan 14,2018
The decision also came in the wake of the Madras High Court appointing an arbitrator Thursday Jan 11,2018 to settle the dispute between the government and the employees over wage revision.
CITU leader A Soundarajan told that the decision to 'temporarily' withdraw the stir was taken in the interest of the people of the state ahead of Pongal festival.
He demanded that the arbitrator decide on the wage revision issue within a month.
He, as well as the leader of DMK backed Labour Progressive Front F M Shanmugam, said that the agitating employees would resume work from early tomorrow, an announcement that would be a huge relief to lakhs of commuters who have planned their journey for the harvest festival of Pongal, which falls on Sunday Jan 14,2018
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