Employees’ organisations rally against govt policies in Tarn Taran

On the final day of campaigning for the Tarn Taran by-election, several employee organisations on Sunday staged protests against the state government, expressing anger over unmet demands. A large number of employees held a dharna at Chowki Bohri and took out a march under the banner of the Water Supply and Sanitation Contract Workers’ Union, Punjab, led by state leader Dilbag Singh.

The protesting workers demanded the regularisation of their services, with Dilbag Singh reiterating the organisation’s long-standing demand to merge enlisted contract workers into their respective departments.

Separately, the Asha Worker and Facilitator Worker Union organised a rally seeking an increase in allowances, while members of the ETT-2392 Teachers’ Union protested against salary reductions. Powercom employees and pensioners also held a demonstration at the bus stand under the leadership of Gurpreet Singh Gandiwind, opposing the government’s move to sell powercom property.

Meanwhile, members of the Fard Kendra Computer Association demanded that they should be granted the same facilities as government employees and that their services be regularised. Traffic in the city remained disrupted for several hours as thousands of employees participated in the protests.